Margaret Mascarenhas passed away on Thursday March 17, 2016 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Grande Prairie at the age of 81. Margaret was a loving mother and grandmother. She cared for everyone. She was a seamstress in Karachi Pakistan and she taught a lot of girls. She loved to read and was always helping others. Margaret is survived by her daughter Luciana, son Robert, daughter Maria, son Savio, sons-in-law Oliver and Noel and daughters –in-law Sharmila. She is also survived by grandchildren Warren, Wesley, Linzel, Leon, Kingsley, Nathan, Jeremy, Shayan, Sharleen and Joshua and great grandchildren Malieah and Zanaya. She was predeceased by her husband Raphael Mascarenhas. Funeral service for Margaret will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grande Prairie at 11am. Donations in Margaret’s memory may be made to the Diabetes Foundation 10001- 101 Avenue Grande Prairie AB T8V 0X9 Care entrusted to Bear Creek Funeral Home (780) 830-7742 www.bearcreekfuneral.com