OLD ORCHARD BEACH—Marguerite, E. "Peg" Townsend, 96, Harmon Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, widow of Edward H. Townsend, Jr., died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at her residence.

She was born, June 6, 1920, in Lewiston, a daughter of the late, Earl E. and Luvia Ryley Pratt

Her Foster Parents were the late, J. Bearl and Flora Flewelling.

She was educated in Auburn schools until the age of 10 and graduated from Washburn High School.

Her husband, Edward, Jr, .of 50 years, died June 9, 2008.

In the early 1950's Peg owned and operated the Old Orchard Beach Taxi Company in Old Orchard Beach. She later, owned and operated a restaurant on Washington Avenue.  For several years she was employed by Ray Lord the Florist in Saco, as well as Hannaford at Five Points in Biddeford.

Survivors include a son, Lawrence E. Googins, Old Orchard Beach; 3 Step sons, Edward Googins and his wife, Becky, Portland; David Googins, Sanford; Ralph Peters and his wife Priscilla, East Hartford, Connecticut;  3 sisters, Muriel Johnson, Fayetteville, North Carolina; Marilyn Sawyer, Presque,Isle; Patricia Isner, West Virginia; a brother, Kenneth Flewelling, Willow, Alaska; and a foster granddaughter, Susan Hobson.

There will be no visitation.  A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 9, at Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery, 86 Stanley Road, Springvale..  Rev. Burton Howe will officiate.

Those who desire may make Memorial Donations to the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department, 1 Portland Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064.

Arrangements are relegated to the OLD ORCHARD BEACH FUNERAL HOME, 36 Portland Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, oobfh.com.