Maurice ‘Morris’ Margolis, 80

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LAKE WORTH, FLA. – Maurice “Morris” Margolis of Lake Worth, a warm man who loved a good joke, died peacefully in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 30.

Son of the late Sigmund and Tillie Margolis, Maurice lived nearly his entire life in Newport. From high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he earned the rank of sergeant. After leaving the service, he joined his family’s business, Sig’s Market. Through Sig’s, he supported a number local organizations, particularly food kitchens and the local Little League. Maurice and his wife Brenda retired to Lake Worth in 2008.

He and Brenda enjoyed a good meal out, playing cards with friends, traveling, and entertaining at their home. In his younger days, he played roller hockey.

He leaves his sons Philip (Susan) of Glastonbury, Connecticut, Tod (Grace) of Flower Mound, Texas, and Shawn (Paula) of Portsmouth, and five grandchildren. Among his other survivors are his sister-in-law Sharon Margolis of Delray Beach, Florida, and numerous nieces and nephews, including Jerry Trust and Deborah Trust-Herdus of Delray Beach, Sharon and Steve Hamill of Davie, Florida, and Andrea Zimmerman of Weston, Florda. He was predeceased by his brother Fred of Delray Beach, his siblings, Rita Trust and Stanley Margolis.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Trustbridge’s Gerstenberg Hospice Center, Morse Life, and Renaissance Health and Rehabilitation.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Newport Little League, PO Box 3872, Newport, RI 02840 or at www.newportlittleleague.org, or Temple Shalom, 223 Valley Road, Middletown, RI 02842.

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