In Memory of

Margaret

Nolan-Thibault

(Nolan)

Obituary for Margaret Nolan-Thibault (Nolan)

Margaret M. Nolan-Thibault (Peggi, Maggie) beloved wife and soulmate of Alan A. Thibault, passed into eternal life on November 21, 2018. She was born in Hartford to the late Dan and Nora (Canny) Nolan and was raised in Windsor, CT. Under the impeccable care of her devoted parents, she overcame a significant health challenge from birth to enjoy a full and healthy life. She graduated in 1977 from Windsor High School. In 1990, while volunteering in the playroom at Hartford Hospital, she met three remarkable children who changed her career path from business to Social Work. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of St. Joseph in 1997 and her Master’s Degree from Southern CT State University in 2006. She enjoyed many jobs in the field of social work, but especially enjoyed working as a Youth Development Worker at Windsor Public Schools Family Resource Center. Her most profound work was while working at United Way of CT - 211 Info-line as a 9/11 Family Caseworker. She also worked as a Foster Care Coordinator and Play Therapist at Waterford Country School and was recently working at Project Genesis, Inc. Maggie was very proud of her Irish heritage, and her parents instilled the value of helping others in her. Her volunteer activities included, but are not limited to serving as a Girl Scout leader, a Catechism teacher, a “cuddler” in Hartford Hospital’s NICU, and as a volunteer in their playroom. She organized a Bike-a-thon for Muscular Dystrophy, Easter Seals Softball Tournaments, and helped raise $350,000 for the Joey Rodgers Transplant Fund. She worked as a children’s CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer and marched on Washington for children’s rights. Additionally, she helped on Habitat for Humanity Builds and was a newsletter editor for both Children’s Constitutional Rights and The Hartford Wolfpack. She taught Sunday School and served on the Prudential Committee at Westchester Congregational Church. She became a Colchester Lion in 2002, serving as President in 2009. She was currently a Leo’s Advisor and Youth Exchange Chair for the District 23C Cabinet. She was awarded the Lion’s Highest Honor when she was named a Melvin Jones Fellow in 2016. As a member of Gilead Congregational Church, she served as a Sunday School teacher. She served on the Mission Committee and was blessed to share the experience of mission trips to Biloxi, Mississippi and New Orleans, LA with her son, William Thibault. After her mother passed away from cancer, she joined the Relay for Life Team. Her hobbies included photography, scrapbooking and reading. She was an avid Red Sox fan and so very pleased with their World Series Championship wins, although she ever forgot the heartbreak of game 6 in 1986. In addition to her beloved husband, she leaves to mourn her passing her children Liz (Dave) Touger and Lt. William Thibault, USN; siblings Noreen, Claire, Danny (Jill), John (Sue), and Patsy Nolan; nieces and nephews Ashley, Melissa and John Nolan, Erin, Angela and Olivia (goddaughter) D’Agata; Brandon (Nina) and Justin (Kristen) Thibault; Devin, Chase, Colin, Jaden and Riley (godson) Mack, Cheyenna Fournier and Daniel Hublitz; parents-in-law Art Thibault, MaryAnn and Bill Pilotte; sister-in-law Susan Mack; brothers-in-law Rob and Gary (Page) Thibault; aunts Margaret Whitman, (godmother), Margaret Cunnane, Bridget O’Meara, and Mary Kelly; goddaughter Kallie Arbour and her family, and many cousins and close friends. She was predeceased by her parents Dan and Nora (Canny) Nolan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gilead Congregational Church (672 Gilead St. Hebron, CT, 06248) or to Jesse Rees Foundation Joy Jars (www.negu.org/donate or PO Box 80667, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688) Please also consider doing acts of kindness to honor Maggie’s memory. Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Friday November 30, 2018 at the Farley Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver St. Wethersfield. Funeral services will be at the Gilead Congregational Church, 672 Gilead St. Hebron at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 1. Please meet at the church. To extend online condolences, please visit Farleysullivan.com.

Affiliations


  • Lion's Club