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Margaret Cameron
10/03/2024

Margaret "Margie" W. Cameron, 85, died October 3, 2024 in Luther Crest's Health Care Center, from complications of Parkinson's disease. 

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Carlin O. Williams and Edna (Overturf) Williams. 

Margie was a graduate of Allentown High School and was proud to have been a member of the first coed class at Muhlenberg College, Class of 1961.

Margie and her husband Bill lived most of their married lives in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. For many years, Margie was employed as an English-as-a-Second-Language teacher in North Penn School District. She wrote an ESL curriculum guide that was used in the district for years, She was an active member of the Lansdale Branch of the American Association of Universtiry Women (AAUW). In 2013, Margie published a book of children's poems, "Silly Rhymes for Silly Kids." She and Bill observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in August.

At Luther Crest, Margie was one of the leaders of a Parkinson's support group. She also led a group of residents writing their autobiographies.

In addition to her husband, Margie is survived by three children: William Todd Cameron and his wife Sharon of Wayne, PA; Jennifer Weston and her husband Raymond of Ambler, PA and Matthew Cameron of Pittman, NJ. She has eight grandchildren. Other survivors include Margie's brother Donald Williams and his wife Ina, of Alburtis, and her sister Carlene Schmoyer of Emmaus. Margie was preceded in death by her brother Homer Williams and his wife Ruth, and her brother-in-law Terry Schmoyer.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19th at Crest Hall at Luther Crest, 800 Hausman Road, Allentown, Pa. 18104. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Luther Crest Benevolent Care Fund.