Margaret Ann (Ruck) Lang

Margaret Ann (Ruck) Lang passed away January 1, 2025. Margaret was born April 8, 1927, to the late Louis E. and Gertrude (Brown) Ruck. Margaret lived almost all of her 97-1/2 years in Fultonville where she had many very close friends.

After graduating from Fultonville High School in 1945 she went to work in the billing department at Beech Nut Co. in Canajoharie then on to the Lang family farm in Glen. Eventually moving back to Fultonville where she helped raise her family and worked at the United States Post Office for 30 years retiring in 1989.

Margaret "Midge" was especially well known in the Fultonville community whether being active in school sporting events and concerts, little league, scouting, ladies’ auxiliary, village wide tag sales and church socials. Many a day you could find Midge entertaining Peg Labarge, Nadine Rose and Pat Snyder around her kitchen table.

Margaret's final 7 years were spent at her home in Arkell Hall, Canajoharie where she made many new friends with the staff as well as residents whether playing cards, doing puzzles, attending social functions, serving on the Resident Council or simply visiting.

To Margaret, nothing was more precious or important than family. She married the Late Donald J. Lang September 6, 1947, who passed away July 15, 1973. Together they raised three children, Deborah L. Bain-Calhoun of Glen, NY, Rodney J. (Barbara) Lang of East Longmeadow, MA. and Gregory W. (Patricia) Lang of Newport, NY.

Margaret was well known as "GG" to her grandchildren John Bain (Riki), Michael Lang, Lori Dennis (William), Brent Lang (Sarah), Thomas Lang (Morgan), Christine Urtz (Jon), Scott Lang (Kimberly), Patrick Lang, and especially to her 9 great-grandchildren Sidney Bain, Jack Bain, Matthew Lape, Connor Dennis, Cole Dennis, Margaret Ann Lang, Elizabeth Lang, Lena Lang and Grady Lang.

Loving aunt to Charleen Lang-Strain, Edward W. Lang (Mary) and Cherlyn Karagul (Bayrum).

In addition to her husband, Margaret was predeceased by her siblings Lois Fasulo (Bernard) and William Ruck, nephew Paul Fasulo, brother-in-law Edward Lang (Caroline) as well as son in laws Norman Bain and John Calhoun.

Calling hours for Margaret will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 12pm to 2pm at Betz, Rossi, Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home, 15 Main Street, Fultonville, NY 12072. A private interment will take place in the spring at Maple Avenue Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Margaret's name can be made to the Fultonville Fire Department 12 Erie Street, Fultonville, NY 12072.