Margaret "Gayle" Lester

Margaret “Gayle” Lester, 87 of Alexandria, died February 1, 2015.  She was born in Mora, NM to Frank and Josephine (Strong) Trambley.  She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 61 years, Charles Lester; sister, Jeannine Martinez; and granddaughter, Xiomara Lester.  Surviving her is a twin brother, Frank “Decky” Trambley; 4 sons:  Charles (Kathleen), Mark (Anne), Jeff (Jan), Chris (Sarah); 3 daughters: Margaret Ree Foltz (Dave), Julie Lester and Clare Luegering (John); 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Margaret worked at Country Cousins Bakery in Alexandria, taught at Bishop Brossart H.S. and in the bookstore at NKU, where she retired after 15 years.  She was an artist and enjoyed print-making, quilting and many other crafts.  She loved to travel and to visit her family back in New Mexico.

Visitation will be at St Mary of the Assumption Church in Alexandria from 9 am to 12 pm Saturday, February 7, with Mass immediately afterward.  Interment will follow at St Marys Cemetery, with a reception following in the undercroft of the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, in Alexandria, Glenmary Home Missioners, PO Box 465618, Cincinnati, OH 45246-5618 or the American Red Cross,  2111 Dana Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207.