O’Rourke & O’Rourke
Inc. Funeral Home

25 River Street
Salamanca, NY 14779
phone: (716) 945-4760
fax: (716) 945-4222
john@orourke-orourke.com

Margaret L. Bacelli

Mrs. Margaret L. Bacelli, age 86, of Salamanca, NY died Monday, September 25, 2017 at Heritage Park in Jamestown, NY.

Born May 26, 1931 in Salamanca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Lamberson and Luella Blackmer Lamberson. She was married on February 6, 1954 to Mr. Neno T. Bacelli, who predeceased her on March 30, 1997.

She was a 1949 graduate of Salamanca High School.

Mrs. Bacelli owned and operated Maggie’s Photos from 1961 to 1995. She also had been employed at the former Woodworth Studio, Fancher Furniture Company, and had done dark room work for the Salamanca Republican Press from 1961 to 1976. She donated her negatives of over 50 years to the Salamanca Historical Society.

She was a member of the former St. Patrick’s Church and the Zonta Club from 1969 til 1982, where she had served as secretary for 4 years.

Surviving are: a son, Neno J. Bacelli, Onoville, NY; a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Taylor-Bacelli, Salamanca, NY; 4 grandchildren, Jessica Bacelli and Mitchell (Meggan) Bacelli, both of Salamanca, NY, Rocco (Samantha Dill) Bacelli, SC and Cara (Peter) Peterson, West Point, NY; 3 great-grandchildren, Shawn Bacelli, Jaxon Tarr, Maelonnee Bacelli; a brother, Edward (Kathy) Lamberson, Great Valley, NY; a niece, Heather (Warren Thomas) Lamberson, Onoville, NY; very dear friends, close cousins, and family of her late husband.

She was predeceased by a son, Richard J. Bacelli on March 31, 1989.

Friends may call at the O’Rourke & O’Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River Street, Salamanca, NY on Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 2 – 4 p.m., at which time funeral services will be held.

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Salamanca, NY.

E-condolences can be sent to john@orourke-orourke.com or posted to facebook.com/onofh.