Margaret Papa

Margaret Papa, age 88 of Canton passed away on December 10, 2019.

Margaret was born in Detroit on September 9, 1931 to her parents Irvine and Katherine (nee Rapp) Wilkie. She is the beloved wife of the late Peter Papa who passed away on February 1, 2015. Peter and Margaret were blessed with ten children - Marise (Dennis) Hussey, Katherine (Robert) Cullen, Mary Margaret (Henry) Bahrou, Peter (Sally) Papa, George (Maureen) Papa, Therese (Leo) Mulholland, Christopher (Sue) Papa, Jeanine (Jeff) McDuff, Matthew (Life Partner-Andrew Blatter) Papa and, Leslie (John) Miles. Margaret was the proud grandmother of 26 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and two more on the way to be born into Margaret’s large and loving family.

She is deeply loved and will be greatly missed by her siblings, JoAnne (Wilkie) Mongrain (William) and Richard Wilkie, sister-in-law Louise Wilkie and brother-in-law William Mongrain.

She is pre-deceased by her grandson, Tony McDuff, and siblings, Catherine (Wilkie) Mudd (Frank), Robert Wilkie (Gertrude), Mildred (Wilkie) Bednark (Vernon), Norma (Wilkie) Miller (Paul), Genevieve (Wilkie) James (Forrest), David Wilkie and, Elizabeth (Wilkie) Theisen (Robert).

We all have a creative side to us and for Margaret, it was sewing and quilting. She was an excellent seamstress. She gained the simple satisfaction of completing a garment or project that she could be proud of and say, “I made it.” Also, she was an avid quilter. She made complicated quilts and simple quilts, large ones and small ones. She enjoyed choosing the colors and fabric textures and the entire creative process gave her joy and fulfillment. There is a connection between the quilter and the quilt, and when that quilt was given by Margaret as a beautiful, hand-made gift to a family member or friend, they most likely felt that special connection they had to her when receiving a quilt she made especially for them.

Friends may visit the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main Street on Friday, December 13th from 2:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. A Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 14th at the Church of the Divine Child, 1055 North Silvery Lane, Dearborn. Margaret will be in-state at 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass beginning at 10:00 A.M. She will be laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Margaret Papa to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mt. Elliott Street, Detroit, Michigan 48207-3485. Contribution envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.