Margaret ´Marge´ Louise (Mickler) Becker

Margaret "Marge" Louise Becker, 93, of Berwick, passed away pearcefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Berwick Retirement Village II. She was born June 16, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter to the late Edwin and Margaret (Walsh) Mickler. Marge was a graduate in the class of 1942 at Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre. She first worked at the Investors Syndicate in Wilkes-Barre and then at Nellie Welliver's Store in Berwick before taking time off to raise her family. Her final 14 working years were spent at the Berwick Public Library. Spending time with family was the most important thing to Marge. She was an avid reader and a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, where she served as a greeter. She also was a volunteer at the Berwick Hospital Gift Shop. Marge was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandma, aunt, and friend who will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her Surviving Marge are five children: Benjamin P. Becker, Jr. and wife, Barbara of Berwick, Thomas Becker and wife, Cathy of Mechanicsburg, Jeffrey Becker of FL., David Becker and wife, Helene of Swoyersville, and Barbara Kampf and husband, Dr. Stephen Kampf of OH., thirteen grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. As well as her parents, Marge was preceded in death June 8, 1987 by her loving husband, Benjamin Pettebone Becker, Sr. Also preceding were four brothers: Dr. Robert Mickler, Attorney Thomas Mickler, William Mickler, and Edward Walsh. A Mass of Christian will be celebrated by Fr. Patrick Devine 10:00 AM Saturday, January 20, 2018 at St. Mary"s Church, 1730 Fowler Ave., Berwick. Friends may call at the church from 9:00 AM until time of the mass. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery. Contributions in Marge's memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN, P O Box 720295, Oklahoma City, OK. 73172-0295, or to Holy Family School, 728 Washington St., Berwick, PA. 18603.