Margaret W Stevens

Margaret W. Stevens (nee Wiacek) of Cinnaminson, NJ passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on April 21, 2020. Marge, or Margie, as she was known to her family, was born on July 10, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, one of seven children of John and Mary (Kowal) Wiacek. She was the beloved wife of Rodney Anthony Stevens for 62 years, the devoted mother of Cheryl Stevens Caster (Cyril) of Landenberg, Pa., and Cynthia Stevens (Jean-Luc Jannink) of Ithaca, N.Y., and the loving grandmother of Renée Caster, Seneca and Simone Stevens, and step-grandson Reid Caster of Parsippany, NJ. Marge graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn then worked as a secretary in Detroit, studying psychology in night school. She married Rodney on November 5,1949. They moved to Cinnaminson in 1958, to the home where she resided until now. Marge spent many years as a mother and homemaker, later returning to work as Sales Secretary and Receptionist at Deluxe Check Printers in Moorestown, NJ for over 25 years. Shortly after moving to Cinnaminson, Marge became an active member of the Cinnaminson Republican Club, which proved to be one of the hubs of her social life. She served as Burlington County Republican Committeewoman for 56 years, and was very energetic and civic-minded. For decades the community could find her working at the polls on election day. Marge and Rod were also long-standing members of Christ Church Episcopal of Riverton, and she was a member of the Eastern Star. Marge was a doting mother and dear aunt, sister and grandmother, who loved spending time with her family, especially celebrating birthdays and holidays together. She loved social dancing, visiting museums, antique hunting, dining out, travel, and fashion and was an accomplished seamstress and upholsterer. She also liked tennis and especially enjoyed bowling in a league at Laurel Lanes in Maple Shade for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rod, her sister Delores Cook, and brothers Chester, Richard and Patrick Wiacek. She is survived by her brothers Raymond Wiacek of Garden City, MI and Ronald Wiacek of Novi, MI, brother-in-law Gordon Cook of White Lake, MI and sister-in-law Simone Wiacek of South Lyon, MI. A memorial service is not planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Christ Church Episcopal Riverton, 500 Fourth Street, Riverton, NJ 08077.