Margaret B. Krarup
Born: January 29, 1927
Died: December 24, 2012 in Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Krarup's Story
Margaret McEchron Bowden Krarup, 85, died on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24,2012, in Media, Pa., with her five children around her.
Margie was born Jan. 29, 1927, in Grand-Mere, Quebec, Canada. Her parents, William and Dorothy (West) Bowden, originally of Glens Falls, N.Y., returned when she was 2, and raised her in Glens Falls. She attended Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Mass., and Connecticut College.
Margie worked in New York City after college and then traveled to Europe in her early 20s, where she met Thure Krarup of Vallo, Denmark in Paris. They soon married, lived in London for awhile and moved to Glens Falls in 1953. Together, they operated The Gallery and raised their family at 120 Bay St. Margie was a Glens Falls Hospital Guild volunteer and a docent at the Hyde Collection.
Upon retirement, Margie and Thure moved to Pezenas, France, and began the restoration of a 350-year old home in an exciting new life. Thure died in August 1996, but Margie remained in
France for 12 years, enjoying her busy life with new
friends and travels. She moved back to the U.S. in 2008, to be near her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her five children, Priscilla Krarup of Havertown, Pa.; Peter Krarup of San Leandro, Calif.; Johannes Krarup of New York City; Anne Krarup Cheng of Stamford, Conn., and Suzannah Krarup Emmons of Media, Pa.; Margie had seven grandchildren: Kathryn Cheng Jimenez, Jennifer Cheng and Stephen Cheng, all of Connecticut; Kristian and Kirsa Emmons of Media, Pa.; and Nils and Jasper Krarup of New York City.
She was predeceased by her older sisters, Elisabeth (Day) and Julia (Bowers).
A private memorial will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted by American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org/donate in memory of her late husband Thure Krarup.
Margie was born Jan. 29, 1927, in Grand-Mere, Quebec, Canada. Her parents, William and Dorothy (West) Bowden, originally of Glens Falls, N.Y., returned when she was 2, and raised her in Glens Falls. She attended Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Mass., and Connecticut College.
Margie worked in New York City after college and then traveled to Europe in her early 20s, where she met Thure Krarup of Vallo, Denmark in Paris. They soon married, lived in London for awhile and moved to Glens Falls in 1953. Together, they operated The Gallery and raised their family at 120 Bay St. Margie was a Glens Falls Hospital Guild volunteer and a docent at the Hyde Collection.
Upon retirement, Margie and Thure moved to Pezenas, France, and began the restoration of a 350-year old home in an exciting new life. Thure died in August 1996, but Margie remained in
France for 12 years, enjoying her busy life with new
friends and travels. She moved back to the U.S. in 2008, to be near her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her five children, Priscilla Krarup of Havertown, Pa.; Peter Krarup of San Leandro, Calif.; Johannes Krarup of New York City; Anne Krarup Cheng of Stamford, Conn., and Suzannah Krarup Emmons of Media, Pa.; Margie had seven grandchildren: Kathryn Cheng Jimenez, Jennifer Cheng and Stephen Cheng, all of Connecticut; Kristian and Kirsa Emmons of Media, Pa.; and Nils and Jasper Krarup of New York City.
She was predeceased by her older sisters, Elisabeth (Day) and Julia (Bowers).
A private memorial will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted by American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org/donate in memory of her late husband Thure Krarup.
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