Margaret Javage, 69

CAMBRIDGE - Margaret "Peggy" Javage, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Dorchester General Hospital. She was 69. Born on Aug. 18, 1939 in Manhattan, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Patrick Joseph Curtin and Margaret Ware Curtin. Peggy served two years in the U.S. Army during the 1950's. She was a medical secretary for a number of years. She loved arts and crafts and chocolate. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, aunt and a good friend to many, and will be remembered for her great sense of humor, laughter and love of family. On March 24, 1962 she married Joseph Javage Jr. He passed away on May 23, 2002. She lived in Bladensburg for many years before moving to Cambridge in 2006. Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband, were brothers, Charles Curtin and Joseph Curtin; and beloved dog, Scooter. Surviving is her daughter, Julie Bradley and her husband Jay; a granddaughter, Rebecca Bradley; sisters-in-law, Kum Cha Curtin and Christa Otto; nephews and nieces, Robert Forsell Jr. (My), Claire Forsell-Weiss (Chris), Frank Curtin, Patrick Curtin (Lynn), Michael Curtin, Sr.(Laura), Eric Curtin (Lee Ann), Joseph Curtin (Susan), Maureen Fromfield (Fred), and Maury Grimes (Derek); great-nephews and great-nieces, David Curtin, Brian Curtin, Michael Curtin Jr. (Kristin), Nicole Curtin, Alyssa Curtin, Daniel Curtin, Crystal Curtin, Heidi Curtin, Amy Curtin, Kaelin Curtin, Kyle Curtin, Katie Fromfield and Kevin Fromfield, Skye Grimes, and Ben Forsell; great-great-nephews and great-great-nieces, Amelia Curtin, Michael Curtin III, and Avery Curtin; and many other relatives, too numerous to list in New York and New Jersey. Also left to mourn her loss are close friends, Shannon Balcomb, Linda Jones, Mike Pendry (Ann), Jim Schick (Pat), Lynn Dreher, and Sandra Polansky; and her lovable but naughty dogs, Rambo and Rocky. A Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009 at St. Mary's Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church, 1515 Glasgow St., Cambridge. There will be no viewing. The family encourages donations be made to offset Mrs. Javage's final expenses to Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A., 308 High St., Cambridge, MD 21613. Online condolences may be made to www.curran-bromwell.com/obituaries.