BROOKSVILLE, FL - Margaret M. Pashby, 93 of Brooksville, FL, passed away peacefully at home in Brooksville, Florida on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

Born in Lynn, Margaret was the daughter of the late John and Rebecca (Sullivan) Pashby. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John F. Pashby and Charles Pashby, and by her sisters, Frances (Pashby) Scoledge and Sr. Agnes Pashby, S.N.D.

Margaret was raised and educated in Lynn and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Lynn. She continued her education at Emmanuel College where she was active in the Choral and Dramatic Societies.

Margaret trained as a medical laboratory technologist at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles and worked most of her career as a bacteriologist in the Microbiology Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Her attention to detail and her strong work ethic set her apart in her field.

A loving daughter, sister and aunt, family was very important to Margaret. She found great joy in being involved in the lives of her nieces and nephews, sharing their milestones and was very proud of their many accomplishments. As a young woman she was very adventurous and enjoyed traveling abroad and domestically, one time taking an ocean liner to Spain. Her hobbies were pastel portrait painting, choral singing, and working on genealogy. Margaret may have been on the quiet side but was equipped with a wry, great sense of humor that endeared her to many.

Surviving Margaret are her nieces, Mary Galligan of New Braunfels, TX, Karen Achenbach of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Theresa MacLean of Brooksville, FL, Ellen Zessin of Scappoose, OR, Patricia Pashby of Eugene, OR, Paula Pashby of Vacaville, CA, her nephews, Robert Scoledge Jr. of Raymond, NH, John Scoledge of Spring Hill, FL, Daniel Scoledge of Jackson, MS, Steve Pashby of Pleasant Hill CA and John Pashby of Vacaville, CA, and many grand-nieces and nephews, and great grand-nieces and nephews.

The family also wishes to express their gratitude to Martina Cuyler for the special care she provided during the last years of Margaret's life.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to her funeral Mass which will be held in St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Conant St., Danvers on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 11 A.M.  Burial in Annunciation Cemetery, Hobart St., Danvers. A visitation will be held, prior to the funeral at O'Donnell Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations, 167 Maple St., (Rte. 62) Danvers from 9:00 to 10:15 A.M. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Margaret's name to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 451 Broadway, Everett MA 02149. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit. www.odonnellfuneralservice.com.