Margery Giguere

Born January 25, 1928 and raised in St Paul, MN, the daughter of English and Irish parents, Margery attended St Luke’s parish school; St Joseph’s Academy High School; University of Minnesota and Avila College in Kansas City, Mo. Margery met R. James Giguere while attending University of Minnesota and they were married at St Luke’s Parish Church in 1948. Upon his graduation from University of Minnesota in 1950, Margery and her family relocated to Muscatine, IA, then St Joseph, MO, Kansas City, MO, Marion, IN and finally, on retirement, to Estes Park, CO.

Margery began her work career by rising five children, Beth, Bob, Paul, Mary and Ann. When Ann entered school, Margery volunteered in the parish school assisting in the classroom. She then pursued training in Montessori Education that resulted in her appointment to the Montessori Pre-school program at Kansas City’s Jewish Community Center. Later, Margery joined Family Features Editorial Syndicate as a sales person creating food feature articles for newspapers and magazines.

In addition to work, Margery was an active advocate for disadvantaged and voiceless children, the elderly and troubled youth. As an example, she served as a Court Appointed Child Advocate in several states charged with speaking up for children who are in the court system without the benefit of a parent or other advocate focused solely on the child’s needs.

Margery has always been active in her parish church, especially with Christian Family Movement and other programs focused on strengthening families and helping families parent troubled children. Her passion was always to see people be strong and successful whatever their endeavor may be.

Margery has impacted thousands of lives, first, by her living example and then by sharing the wisdom that was her core faith in God and a true passion to see others achieve their goals and dreams. She was a living testimony of someone who truly understood that faith is the first step toward success.

Margery is proceeded in death by her parents, Trew Frank Poole and Lucile Egan Poole; her brother Francis Egan Pool and his wife Joan McDonald Poole and her son Robert (Bob) James Giguere, Jr (Rosie Giguere). She leaves behind her husband of 67 years, R. James Giguere, children Elizabeth Giguere (Rusty Luthe), Paul Giguere (Betsy Giguere), Mary Giguere (David Newton) and Ann Giguere (David Goodman); nine grandchildren, Nicole Renee Giguere, Nicholas Giguere, Daniel Giguere (Taylor Giguere), Christopher Giguere (Bree Giguere), Timothy Giguere, Patrick Giguere (Kelly Giguere), Alex Newton (Allison Newton), Jesse Newton and Max Hall; five great grandchildren, Anthony Giguere, Regan Giguere, Tristan Giguere, Finley Giguere and Lincoln Giguere.

A mass of The Christian Burial will celebrate Margery’s life on Wednesday March 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of The Mountains Church in Estes Park. Visitation will take place prior to the Mass at Allnutt Funeral Chapel 1302 Graves Ave at 9:00 AM followed by A Rosary recitation at 9:45. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of The Estes valley in care of Allnutt.