Margaret (Wilson) Loughridge, 90, wife of Frederick A. Loughridge of Goldfinch Way, Ipswich, died Wednesday March 4, 2009 in the Caldwell Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center following her long illness.

Born October 12, 1918 in Falmouth Maine, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Bell (Ingersol) Wilson. She was a graduate of Falmouth High School and North Eastern Business School in Portland, Maine. She was employed as a secretary at the University of Cincinnati and at Proctor and Gamble International while living in Ohio for many years. After relocating to New England she worked in the legal department at Sylvania in Danvers, where she met her future husband, an engineer. She retired in 1971. Married that year in Manchester, the Loughridges made their home near the ocean, on Great Neck in Ipswich. She loved spending time tending her home gardens and enjoyed reading novels and keeping up with current events. She also enjoyed vacationing with her husband, traveling to Europe and cruising in the Caribbean.

In addition to her husband she is survived by a brother, Frank Wilson, Jr of Falmouth, ME.

Her funeral service will be held Monday 11 am in the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High Street, Ipswich. Family and friends respectfully welcomed. Interment will follow in the Rosedale Cemetery, Manchester. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to Unicef, 420 Boylston Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116.