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Margaret Elizabeth Pfaff
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Name Margaret Elizabeth Pfaff Birth 20 Feb 1930 Dansville, Steuben County, New York
Gender Female Death 11 Dec 2018 Dansville, Livingston County, New York
Burial Holy Cross Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York
Notes - DANSVILLE — Margaret P. Lemen, 88, passed away at home early Tuesday afternoon, December 11, 2018, following a short illness.
She was born in the Town of Dansville on February 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Ethel (Burger) Pfaff. She was also predeceased by a daughter in-law, Alice Lemen. On August 26, 1950, she was married to William R. “Bill” Lemen, who survives.
Margaret was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family and friends. She would make sure to send cards to people on special occasions, whether it be a birthday or just a friendly greeting. She enjoyed inviting the neighborhood children into her home to do arts and crafts and play games. Her love of animals was evident in her care for the squirrels, deer and the neighbor’s cat which she fed, cared for and then moved in. She also enjoyed beautifying their home on Wilmot Street by working in her flower gardens and decorating the interior of their home.
She is survived by her husband, Bill, her children, Michael Lemen of Greece, Karen Ann Lemen of Roswell, GA, James Lemen of Mt. Morris, and Gregory (Lynn Fires) Lemen of Dansville, a granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Lemen, and sisters Sara Drum of Cohocton, and Phyllis (Carlo) Di Bello of Garden City, NY.
Friends called Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc. 271 Main St. Dansville, where services were held on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Dansville. Online condolences may be left at HindleFuneralHome.com
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Hornell Area Humane Society.
Person ID I43245 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 13 May 2025
Father Lloyd Fredrick Pfaff, b. 28 Jul 1904, Dansville, Steuben County, New York
d. 16 Mar 1993, Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York
(Age 88 years) Mother Ethel Irene Burger, b. 20 Oct 1908, Dansville, Steuben County, New York
d. 28 Feb 1999, Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York
(Age 90 years) Family ID F12033 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Robert Lemen, b. 22 Apr 1927, Dansville, Steuben County, New York
d. 24 Jan 2022, Wayland, Steuben County, New York
(Age 94 years) Marriage 26 Aug 1950 Children 1. Michael James Lemen, b. 13 Feb 1951, Dansville, Livingston County, New York
d. 29 Mar 2023, Rochester, Monroe County, New York
(Age 72 years)Family ID F15661 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 May 2025
- DANSVILLE — Margaret P. Lemen, 88, passed away at home early Tuesday afternoon, December 11, 2018, following a short illness.
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Birth - 20 Feb 1930 - Dansville, Steuben County, New York 

Death - 11 Dec 2018 - Dansville, Livingston County, New York 

Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York 
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