Margaret Hopkins
Obituaries
October 13, 2025

Margaret Hopkins

Margaret L. “Peggy” Hopkins, 94, of Bradford passed away Friday (Oct. 10, 2025) at Bradford Manor.

She was born May 18, 1931, in Kane, a daughter of the late Fred and Rose Boylan Truesdale.

She was a graduate of Bradford Area High School.

On Nov. 9, 1963, in Smethport, she married Robert “Hoppy” Hopkins, who preceded her in death on May 29, 2016.

She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She was a former member of the Marche Club Auxiliary and the Red Hat Ladies. She was also a former volunteer with the BRMC Auxiliary.  Peggy loved sending cards to and receiving cards in the mail from friends and family.

She was employed locally with Servomation from 1978 until her retirement in 1994.

She is survived by two sons, John (Ruth) Kline and Bob (Brian Corbett) Hopkins, all of Bradford; four grandchildren, Jason (Elaine) Kline, Tiffany Kline, Crystal (Dustin) Blaske-Cooney and Steve (Tricia) Blaske; and six great-grandchildren, Jessa Kline, Aralyn Hance, Jack Kline, Bentley Blaske, Braxton Cooney and Brynlee Cooney; as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Alan Kline; one daughter, Cheryl Blaske; an infant brother, Bobby Truesdale; and one sister, Beverly Ann Truesdale.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 15, 2025) at Mascho Funeral Home Inc., where funeral services will immediately follow with the Rev. James Gutting, former senior associate pastor of St. Bernard Catholic Church, officiating.

Private burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, N.Y.

Memorial contributions in her name can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 600 Waterfront Drive, Suite 223, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4751.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Mascho Funeral Home Inc. Online condolences can be expressed at maschofuneral.com.

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