Margot Jeanne Abry, 64, Was Bright and Generous

Margot Jeanne Luders Abry, 64, of Greenacres, Fla., died on July 27. She was the youngest daughter of Henry Champlin Luders and Florimal Wagner Luders Palumbo, who were married in the church at the Oak Bluffs Camp Ground in 1934. She was the granddaughter of Harry and Maude Luders, summer residents of Oak Bluffs, and Ann and William Wagner, who owned a photo shop for many years on Circuit avenue. She was also the beloved sister of Leora Luders Long of Greenacres and airman first class Stephen Champlin Luders of Westport, Conn., deceased in 1966 while serving his country.

In her youth Margot spent many summers with her family enjoying the Island - especially Oak Bluffs, South Beach and Gay Head. In 1995 she returned to treat her dear husband, Paul A. Abry, to a stay at a charming bed and breakfast up-Island, as well as to say hello to Vineyard friends, Ruth and Bob Hughes, in East Chop.

She was a vibrant member of her husband's family, sharing 33 joyful years with Paul and playing super mom to his sons, John, Charlie and David, and his daughter, Michelle. Another favorite role was grandma to Tyler, Madeline, Vivian, Reed and Lilliana Margot.

People knew Margot as beautiful, bright, generous and funny. Her accomplishments include a satisfying career in merchandising in New York, while Paul enjoyed a successful role as account manager in the ad business at Young & Rubicam. Later, she was an enthusiastic partner with Paul in a private mail service business in Illinois, winning acclaim as member of the year by the Willowbrook, Ill., Chamber of Commerce in 1992, for striking success at bringing in new people.

After she and Paul moved to Florida, so Margot could be near her aging mother, she was able to continue in her role as a people person by helping build the Palm Beach County chapter of the American Association of University Women.

In the past year, even as Margot became wheelchair bound and barely able to speak, because of a little known disease called Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD), she still got around to parties and found enough humor in life for chuckles and smiles with friends and family.

On July 19 after several weeks of Hospice home care Margot was admitted to the hospice facility at East avenue in West Palm Beach, Fla. Her family surrounded her there for several days, to comfort her during the last stages of her disease, which robbed her of everything but her thoughts, not unlike Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Margot's many friends and family gathered to honor her at a memorial service at the Del Lago Chapel in Lake Worth, Fla. on August 6 led by Father Ric Riccardi. After many tears, and chuckles, a heartfelt video of Margot's life left a distinct impression of her generous love for others and how much they loved her back.

Contributions in her name are welcome at Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.