of Clinton, AR

December 7, 1924 - October 7, 2022

Fondly known as Marge, Marguerite Roland was born on December 3, 1924 in Buffalo, New York and died October 7, 2022 in Clinton, Arkansas.

After graduating from Amherst High School in Buffalo, she served her country during World War II by joining the Navy as a WAVE, earning the rank of Yeoman 3rd class and was honorably discharged in 1946. While serving in Bremerton Washington, she met the fun and charming Matt Gilmore. They married in 1946 and were married for fifty-one years until his death in 1998.

They had four children, all sons. Ken, Matt, Mark and Robert. As a Navy family, they traveled to many duty stations together, Boston, Beaumont, New Orleans, Pensacola, Guam, Amagansett, New York, Midway Island, Bellingham and Adak, Alaska.

Our mom was amazing. She was strong. She supported her husband through Alzheimer's at home initially and at different nursing homes when they had difficulty caring for dad. She was strong enough to mother her sons through all the challenges of rearing four boys while frequently moving, as all Navy families do. Mom was also kind; kind enough to not wring our respective necks which we frequently deserved more than once or twice. As we visited Mom in the nursing home recently where she lived for the last ten years, many residents and staff told us how kind she was to them. Much of her strength and kindness was developed during her time as a child, during the Depression in the 1930's, guided by her mother, Marie and their commitment to their Catholic Faith. She was a member of St. Jude's parish and was heavily involved in parish activities, serving as Eucharistic Minister and Sacristan. She was especially committed to supplying children's books to young readers. Mom loved to read, even to the point of getting physical therapy so that she could hold larger books!

Mom was amazing!

She is survived by her sons, Ken, Matt, Mark and Robert Gilmore. Daughters-in-law, Jan, Olivia, Karen, Sandy and Velkis, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Mom's life was enriched and extended by the tireless dedication of her daughter-in-law, Olivia Gilmore, who is also kind and strong.

Visitation services are 5:00pm - 7:00pm Monday. October 10, 2022 at Roller McNutt Funeral Home with Rosary at 5:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 11:00am. Interment will be at Culpepper Cemetery.

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Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
Highway 65 South
Clinton, AR  72031
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