Margaret Pavey, age 91 of Lapeer, MI (formerly of Cedarville and St. Clair County), passed away July 16, 2025 at the Devonshire Senior Living Facility.
Margaret Rosemary Strump was born June 4, 1934 in Imlay City. She is the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Mary (Nagy) Strump. Margaret grew up in Imlay City and was a graduate of Imlay City High School, Class of 1952. She married William Edwin “Ed” Pavey on October 4, 1956. Ed preceded her in death on June 15, 2020.
She began her work career as a secretary at Jefferson Steel in Detroit and then in 1960 she moved onto a position of executive secretary to the president and chairman of the of Commercial and Saving Bank of St Clair. This in turn centered her career in the Trust Department. In 1977, Margaret was named an assistant trust officer.
In 1980, she was installed as chairman at the Metropolitan Detroit group of the National Association of Bank Women. Additionally, she was awarded a diploma from the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University. She completed the requirement for her Bachelor of Arts from Mundelein College in 1986.
In the 1980’s Margaret and her husband sold their farm that they lived on to the Girl Scouts. Ironically, Margaret still retains her certificate of membership for the Girl Scouts issued in 1947! Margaret served as President of the Blue Water Hospice in 1990 and was recognized for her contribution for the joint working agreement between the Visiting Nurses Association and the Blue Water Hospice.
When Margaret retired from banking (1994), it opened the door for travel with her husband, Ed. Together they made countless memories, touring throughout Europe, Canada and Australia. Closer to home, they boated the Great Lakes and enjoyed the beauty of northern Michigan. It was in northern Michigan that they settled. Margaret enjoyed and loved the outdoors — skiing, snowmobiling motorcycling and boating. As their life progressed, the northern winters pointed them south to Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Margaret was the beloved spouse of Ed for 61 years. She is survived by one sister, Marcia Spencer of Stanton and one brother, Anthony Strump of Lapeer. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Ed Pavey; parents, Anthony & Mary Strump; her sisters, Marlene Erla and Marion Strump; and brothers-in-law, Dan Erla and brother-in-law, Bob Spencer.
The Funeral Mass will be held 12:00 noon, Monday, July 21, 2025 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 404 N. Dayton Street, Davison, MI. Reverend Fr. Andrew Czajkowski, pastor of St. John the Evangelist, will officiate. Interment will take place at 1 pm, Tuesday, July 22nd at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Novi.
The family will be available for visitation 11 am – 12 Noon, Monday, July 21st at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Those wishing to make memorial contributions may direct them to: Les Cheneaux Arts Council, PO Box 536, Cedarville, MI 49179 or Residential Hospice Foundation, 5440 Corporate Drive, Ste. 300, Troy, MI 48098.
Arrangements were entrusted to Muir Brothers Funeral Home of Imlay City, 225 N. Main Street, Imlay City, MI. Please be sure to sign our online register at www.muirbrothersfh.com to share condolences and memories with the Pavey family.