Margaret D. Gates' Obituary
Margaret D. Gates, 83, of Alva, formerly of Wildwood, FL, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. She was born November 14, 1936 in Fall River, MA to John Michael and Mildred Alys (McConnell) Carpenter. She was Baptized Roman Catholic.
Mrs. Gates is survived by her children: Lynda Burkett (Russell), Brad Dowling, Steven Dowling and John Dowling; her grandchildren: Lisha, Robert, Jason, Russell, III, Adam, Samantha, Jonathan and Luke and 13 great grandchildren. Also surviving are her sister, Joyce Grey, Brenda Cline and Diane Orlando. She was preceded in death by her first husband and the father of her children, Harry Bradford Dowling, Sr. in 1993, her second husband, Roger Alden Gates in 2008 and her daughter, Sandra Wolfcale.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org.
A memorial service will be announced and held at a later date.
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