Margaret A. Greenwood 1927-2025

Born June 7, 1927, in Cleveland, she was the eldest daughter of Samuel A. Barnes and Katherine Dory Barnes of Warren.

In 1945, Margaret graduated from the Villa Marie High School in Erie, Pa,. Diocese and Allegheny College in 1949.

She married 2nd Lt John F. Greenwood, USMC, on June 7, 1950. She moved her family 16 times over the course of her husband’s Marine career.

She is survived by her five sons, John Eric (Mary Jane), Thomas Clay (Bettye), Paul Edson (Lisa), Alan Morgan (Ellen) and Daniel Quentin (Kim); 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Nancy Forrester of Warren; and numerous nieces and nephews throughout Ohio.

She served as both a mother and father for three one-year periods while her husband served overseas in military conflicts. She volunteered as the first librarian at the St. Francis of Assisi School in Quantico, Virginia, and also as one of the founders of the Marine Corps gift shop at the Marine Historical Center. She won numerous blue ribbons for her baking at the annual Manassas County Fair. She was a prolific knitter and an active enthusiast of needlepoint and cross-stitch. She was a most loving lady, completely devoted to her husband, sons and church.

A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, 6420 Linway Terrace, McLean, VA 22101.

Interment will be private, at a later date, in Quantico National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle, VA 22172, 800-397-7585, marineheritage.org.

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