Margaret M. Stady

ALLEGANY — Margaret M. Stady, of 2262 Valley View Drive, passed away peacefully Sunday (May 24, 2026) at her home, in the loving care of her family.

Born July 3, 1936, in Bradford, Pa., she was one of eight children born to Lloyd and Catherine Paige Moore. On Sep. 22, 1956, in Allegany, she married Laurence C. Stady Sr. who predeceased her Feb. 13, 2014.

Margaret lived in Bradford and later Knapp’s Creek and graduated from Allegany Central School in 1956.

She was a loving and hard-working wife and mother. She spent years helping on the family farm where she milked cows. She took joy in raising her six children and felt blessed to be a part of her grandchildren’s lives.

She worked for a number of years as a cafeteria worker for Allegany Central School and was a devoted and active member of the Allegany Fire Department Auxiliary and the Allegany American Legion Auxiliary.

She is survived by five children, Laurence “Rick” (Mary) Stady Jr., Lori (Gary) Wood, Leisa O’Brion, Lanie (Cheri) Stady and Ladd (Sarah) Stady; nine grandchildren, Richard Stady, James Stady, Christopher Wood, Eric Wood, Amber DeMoura, Samantha Faller, Andrew Stady, Amanda Moran and Tyler Stady; five great-grandchildren, Caleb Stady, Vida Stady, Ayla Stady, Dalton DeMoura and Kinsley DeMoura; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a son, Terry Lee Stady in 1960; a daughter, Lynn Elizabeth Stady in 1988; and seven brothers and sisters, William Moore, Kenneth Moore, Junetta Dunkel, Virginia Wallace, Sara “Sal” Spring, Doris Diesfeld and Richard Moore.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (May 29, 2026) at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Road, Olean. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (May 30, 2026) in the funeral home. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Allegany Fire Department, Attn: Memorial Committee, 188 W. Main St., Allegany, NY 14706; or to the Allegany American Legion, 4350 Route 417, Allegany, NY 14706.