Margaret " Marge" (Bartone) Ward , 94 of Cromwell, beloved wife of 56 years to the late John " Bud " Ward, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2020.  She was born in Hartford,  daughter of the late Pasquale and Angela (Angelo) Bartone, and had lived in Hartford most of her life, before moving to Cromwell 20 years ago. Family and faith were the biggest parts of Marge's life. Having been a proud graduate of Mt. St. Joseph's Academy, she went on to become an Assistant Librarian at South Catholic High School for over 20 years. She was a long time communicant of St. Luke's Church, Hartford, and later became a communicant of St. John's Church of Cromwell, always enjoyed attending daily mass. She was an avid reader and just loved ornithology, and bird watching.

She is survived by a son, J. Patrick Ward, of Corona, CA, her two daughters; Margaret Ward-Collins, and her husband Patrick, of Farmington , and Karen Ireland, and her husband Philip, of Cromwell. HererHH

five grandchildren, who affectionately called her "Peanut" are also left behind; Lindsey Dressen, and her husband Michael, Nicholas Ward, and his fiancé Jamie, Derrick Ireland, and his fiance Andrea, Jillian Tomassetti, and her husband Kevin, and Seth Ireland, and his partner Chelsea. Six great grandchildren; Wesley, Everett, Brayden, Sunny, Asa, and Emma. She also leaves a sister in law and wonderful friend, Sybil Bartone, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers; Leonard Bartone, Pasquale Bartone, Jr., and Dominic Bartone, and two sisters; Rosanna Bartone, and Theresa DiGennaro.

A Mass of Christian Burial, will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 11:00am at St. John Church, Cromwell. Due to Covid, the Mass will be restricted to family members and very close friends. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Visiting hours will be Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the Dillon Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpk., Wethersfield, from 9 AM to 10:30 AM.

Memorial contributions may be made to; Cromwell Children's Coalition, P.O. Box 314, Cromwell, CT 06416. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com