Margaret Conrad Funeral Service

The family of Margaret Kathleen Conrad are deeply saddened to announce her peaceful passing on November  9, 2024, at her home in Pugwash, N.S. at the age of 89.

Margaret was born in Halifax on September 2, 1935, to Clarence and Theresa (Moran) Garrison. After attending Queen Elizabeth High School, she took a business course and worked as a secretary at the Imperial Bank (now CIBC) in Halifax. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Halifax, where she taught Sunday School to children from The Halifax School For The Blind. In 1957, she married the love of her life, Dr. Graham M.D. Conrad, and the following year they moved to Middleton, N.S. where Graham was stationed at CFB Greenwood. In 1963, they relocated to Dartmouth and became members of Steven's Road Baptist Church, where Margaret was actively involved in teaching Sunday School, serving as Envelope Secretary, and Secretary of the Choir.

They spent many week ends at their cottage in Pugwash, N.S., and in 1991, they built a home there, spending winters in Bradenton, Florida. They attended Wesley-St Matthews United Church in Pugwash. Margaret was a long-time member of the Northumberland Links Golf Club, Halifax Bridge World, and Bradenton Bridge Centre in Florida. She loved the competitiveness of Duplicate Bridge and achieved Silver Life Master Level. Margaret also enjoyed traveling and cruising with friends and family.

She is the last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Graham P. Conrad (Elizabeth) of Amherst, NS, Gary (Minhua) of Ottawa, ON, and Blaine of Gulf Shore, NS; six grandchildren of whom she was very proud; Christine (Kingson), Toronto, ON, Laura (Evan), Amherst, N.S.,  Dr. Allanah (Tyler Sangster) of Oxford, N.S.,  Jennifer Loye, Vancouver, BC,  Kevin (Fae), Dartmouth N.S.,  and Dr. Jacy (Conor), Idaho, USA;  great-grandchildren Elin and Ben Loye, BC, and Isla Sangster of NS; nephew Dr. Brooke Noftle of London, ON; niece Leigh (John); grandniece Sophie Begley, and brother-in-law, Otto Noftle, all of Halifax. She was predeceased by her husband, Graham, and her brother, Clarence Jr.

No visitation by request. Service will be held on Friday, December 6th, at 1 p.m. at Wesley-St. Matthews United Church, Pugwash, NS, officiated by Rev. Dr. Dale Skinner. A private interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lower Sackville, NS. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the North Cumberland Community Health Care Fund (NCCHCF, P.O. Box 175, Pugwash, B0K1L0), or any charity.