June 7, 1926 – June 24,2014
The SSH acknowledges with sadness and appreciation the passing of Erskineville resident Margaret Neale.
It was always a pleasure to see Margaret in Erskineville and talk about the neighbourhood and neighbours she loved.
For more than eight years Margaret was one of our volunteer distributors – taking 200 copies of the SSH each month to letterboxes in Erskineville and Newtown.
Our sincere condolences to Margaret’s son Patrick and all the family.
The following poem was written by Margaret’s grandson, Carrick, aged 12, on the occasion of Margaret’s 80th birthday celebrations at “Linda’s” restaurant in King Street, Newtown (June 7, 2008).
My Granny
Margaret Neale, formerly Turner –
Peggy, Wife, Mother, Teacher,
Granny, Friend …
Power walker, coffee drinker
Cafe goer, reader, writer,
Booklover, movie lover,
Grandchild lover, West Wing lover,
Spag Bog maker, crossword doer,
Movie watcher, theatre lover,
Colourful shirt wearer,
Stair hater, heat hater,
Labor Party volunteer,
Red wine drinker,
“Linda’s” lover,
Patrick’s personal cleaner,
Storyteller, family historian,
Cheap fish and chips buyer,
A portable thesaurus …
My Granny.
