Margaret (McBride) Lima

Lincoln - Margaret "Peggy" (McBride) Lima, 81, of Franklin Street, died Monday, February 20, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of fifty-nine years to William H. Lima, Jr.

Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Francis A. and Urania Catherine (Evans) McBride, she had lived in Lincoln for the past fifty-seven years.
Mrs. Lima was a graduate of Pawtucket East High School, and worked as a billing clerk for Robison Rayon Co., Pawtucket, and as a school bus driver in the Town of Lincoln for Town & Country Transportation, Lincoln before retiring.

Peggy was a volunteer and advocate for the ARC of the Blackstone Valley, served as a Girl Scout Leader at Saint Edward Church, Pawtucket, and was a communicant of Saint Jude Church, Lincoln. She loved crafting and was an avid collector of dolls and Beanie Babies, and was very proud of her Irish heritage.

Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Marilyn Lima of Lincoln, one son, William H. Lima III, and his wife Sharon, of Manville; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Elizabeth DeGuilio, James McBride and Leo McBride.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, February 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Jude Church, 301 Front Street, Lincoln. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cumberland. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call Thursday from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Bellows Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory to HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, R.I. 02904 would be appreciated. For directions and guest book, please visit www.bellowsfuneralchapel.com.

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