Margaret G. Conner, 73, a longtime resident of Walton passed away Saturday afternoon, September 14, 2013 at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

Margaret was born on May 14, 1940 in Walton, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Burk) Gielskie. She married Arthur B. Conner on July 31, 1957 at Hamden. She was a member of the DeLancey Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of Delaware Academy and Delhi Tech. Margaret was VP production at Scott Machine Development in Walton for many years.

Margaret was a friendly person who enjoyed people of all ages and keeping in touch with her former classmates. She was very interested in local and national political affairs. She also enjoyed her perennial flower gardens, deer hunting, and spending Christmas with her family. She was also an avid collector of butterfly jewelry.

Margaret is survived by her loving family, her husband, Arthur; two children, Douglas and Angel Conner and Ann and John Beers, grandchildren, Michael Beers and Tyler and Cyrus Conner, brothers, Alex Gielskie, DeLancey and David Gielskie, Hamden; sisters, Virginia Bartkow, West Virginia; and Alice Beatty, Florida. Margaret was predeceased by brothers, Francis and Kenneth Gielskie; sisters Marcia Gielskie and Marian Fountain.

Friends and relatives are invited to call on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend St., Walton where services will be held at 1 PM with the Rev. Dr. Lisa Ruth Mays, officiating. Burial will be held privately at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions in Margaret's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 356 North Midler Ave., Syracuse, NY 13206, or the American Cancer Society, 5 Oak Street, Sidney, New York 13838.