Margaret Rose Salfi

SALFI, Margaret Rose - Age 77, of Linden, passed away June 23, 2024. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Monday, July 1, 2024 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 N. Adelaide St., Fenton. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be held from 2-6 PM Sunday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden, with a vigil service at 5:30PM. Visitation will also be held from 10AM until the time of Mass Monday at the church. 

Margaret was born at home during a snowstorm, on February 4, 1947 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the daughter of Charles and Janet (Pennington) Matthews.

She worked many years as an office manager for Comcast Cablevision and Tudor Estates in Flint, and also volunteered in many capacities. Following retirement, she loved the time she and her husband Joe spent camping throughout the Midwest with family and wintering in Florida. She also looked forward to annual vacations up north to her beloved Frankfort and Arcadia on Lake Michigan, where she spent her youth. Margaret enjoyed playing and teaching Mahjongg, crocheting, playing cards with friends and golfing. She also enjoyed tending to her beautiful flower gardens, reading mysteries, completing puzzles and visits with her family. Margaret was a member of the Linden Historical Society, The Questers, Loose Senior Center and St. John Catholic Church. She was kind, optimistic and had a great sense of humor. Her faith was important to her.

She is survived by her children, Andrew Puckett (Kelly Neuville) and Lori Puckett; step-children, Russell (Marty) Salfi, Christine (Bruce) Johnson, Dominic (Nancy) Salfi; grandchildren, Brandi Puckett, Heath Puckett, Kelsey (Ryan) Zukowski and Kendall (Billy) Pieroni; great-granddaughter, Maeve; sisters, Patricia Southwick, Carol (Lloyd) Hansen and Elizabeth (James) Bauer; several nieces and nephews and her little dog, Max. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Salfi; daughter, Christina Puckett; brother-in-law, Larry Southwick.

Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. Those desiring may make contributions to Carriage Town Ministries (carriagetown.org).