•Wilson, Margaret Roberta Sechrist, age 92 of Albion/Brockport died November 26, 2013 at Unity Health Care System, Greece, following a long illness. Surviving are her two loving sons, James Eugene Wilson (Joan) of Dundee and Jerome Craig (Rosemary) Wilson of Albion; her grandchildren, Kyle Wilson of Buffalo and Laura Wilson Standish (Ron) of Albion; and her great-grandchildren Brayden and Gavin Standish of Albion. She was predeceased by her ex-husband John Wilson of Elmira. After her marriage to John Wilson in 1941, Margaret raised two sons, one during the war years while John served in the US Army. After her second son was born, Margaret worked for the Remington Rand Division of Sperry Rand for twelve years soldering type. For five years she was in electronics, wiring the first high speed printer that Univac made. Determined to make an even better life for her children, in 1961, Margaret went to work on a provisional appointment as a Correction Officer. She was promoted to Sergeant in 1967 and Lieutenant in 1976. She worked seven years at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York and was then transferred to Albion Male Institution in 1977, finally retiring in 1980. During her employment at the prison, Margaret’s duties included working at the Attica facility following the uprising there. During her tenure at the facility, she completed two semesters of college courses at Genesee Community College.
A Memorial Service for Margaret will be held at the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church in Albion on January 5, 2014 at 2 p.m. Donations in Margaret’s name would be most welcome especially for Lifetime Care, the Pullman Church or a charity of one’s choosing.
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