Glasgow, Margaret M. (Beach) Rode 

102 03/04/1907 11/22/2009 Margaret M. (Beach) Rode 
Glasgow, beloved mother, best friend and most trusted 
confidant, passed from our sight Nov. 22, 2009, in 
Atlantic City, N.J. She was 102. Margaret lived in Mays 
Landing, N.J., and was formerly of Portland, and 
earlier of Oakville, Conn. She was the widow of 
Konstantius B. Rode and Aaron H. Glasgow. Margaret, 
also known as Meg, Maggie, Ma, Mom, Gram, Pussywillow 
and Cookie Moon Gram, was born March 4, 1907, in 
Stratford, Conn. A daughter of the late Frank Herbert 
and Lila Francis (Mallett) Beach, Margaret lived in 
Oakville most of her life. She moved to Portland in 
1968, then to Mays Landing in September of 2000. She 
was educated in Stratford and Washington, Conn. Prior 
to her retirement, Margaret was employed by the 
Watertown School System in Connecticut. She was a 
member of Watertown OES Chapter 96. She loved to spend 
time with her family and many friends, was an avid bird 
watcher and loved all of God's creations. She enjoyed 
reading, traveling, watching the ocean and knitting 
caps for newborns which she donated to local hospitals. 
Margaret leaves two sons, Roy Rode of Mays Landing, 
with whom she made her home; and Erik Rode of Portland; 
two daughters, Hazel Thompson of New Milford, Conn.; 
and Lila Grindle of Blue Hill, Maine; several 
grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-
grandchildren; many nieces; nephews; and great-nieces 
and -nephews. Graveside services for Margaret will be 
at noon Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, in Evergreen Cemetery, 
183 North Street, Watertown, CT 06795. There are no 
calling hours. Memorial contributions in memory of 
Margaret may be made to AtlantiCare Hospice, P.O. Box 
1626, Pleasantville, NJ 08232. The O'Neill Funeral 
Home, 742 Main St., Oakville, Conn., has been entrusted 
with arrangements. For more information or to send an 
online condolence, kindly visit 
www.oneillfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Oregonian on December 3, 2009