Margaret Caroline Keck

07-14-1923 - 07-04-2017 It is impossible to put nearly ninety four years of life and love into a single paragraph. Margaret Caroline Keck dedicated her life to her husband, her family and to helping others in need. She was gifted at always looking at the positive in every situation and rarely displayed any anger or anxiety. She had a way of making you believe that everything was going to be alright, and would make every effort to assure that it was. Born and raised around Corning, New York, Margaret graduated from Northside High School. On March 7, 1946, she was married to the love of her life and lifelong companion John Henry Keck in Seattle, Washington where he was stationed in the Navy. Back in Corning, she worked in the payroll office at Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated), until raising and loving children became her lifelong love and profession. It was a life she gave joyfully and sacrificially to, including the care she gave to her special needs son David until illness began to overtake her in June of 2017. She was a woman of great faith, serving her home churches, Grace United Methodist Church in Corning, New York, where she sang in the choir, in women's organizations and equal opportunity services to the needy. She later sang with the contemporary praise team at Grace Church in Fort Myers Shores. Margaret was a long standing member of the Women of the Moose, where she earned all of the highest degrees offered by the organization and served as Senior Regent and Recorder in past years. In later years she would often tell her children and grandchildren that she loved life, but was just waiting for the lord to come and take her home. She realized the complete healing and the joy of entering her reward around 3:30 Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Although she is sorely missed, her memory is fondly in the hearts of her family and those who knew her, and she is away from her afflicted body, and in the presence of awesome company and her Lord. Margaret was predeceased by her parents John and Esther Cosgrove, Her husband John Henry Keck, daughter Sharon O. (George) Campbell, Sisters Olive Cosgrove and Eleanor Sawtelle, and grandson Jeffrey Keck. She is survived by daughters Patricia A (Reginald) Nelson of Hollywood, FL and Bonnie Dooley of Fort Myers, Sons John E. (Carol Swart) Keck and David A Keck, both of Fort Myers, and Stephen M. Keck of Sugar Hill, GA, five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Calling hours will be Monday, July 10, 2017 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM at Grace Church, 14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers Florida, followed by a Celebration of Life service. There will be food and refreshments served in the church fellowship hall after the service. Flowers are welcome, but if you prefer to give, the family asks that all donations be sent to Hope Hospice at: Development Office Hope hospice 9470 HealthPark Circle Fort Myers, FL, 33908

Margaret Caroline Keck

July 14, 1923 - July 4, 2017