Margaret Ann Duffala

age 91, of Hammond, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. Margaret is survived by her children: James (Dorothy) Duffala Jr., Jacqueline (James) Landfald, Michael Duffala, Michele (Chris) Curtis and Lisa (John) Willman; daughter-in-law Cheryl Duffala;  grandchildren: Jason (Maureen) Landfald, Justin (SuJing) Landfald, Jeffrey (Holly) Landfald, Amanda (Brian) Pennell, Melissa (Joe Gonzalez) Duffala, David Duffala, Crystal (Matt) Weitzel, Zac Curtis, Andrew (Samantha) Wojcik, Hannah Curtis, Jessica Hillenbrand and Karl Hillenbrand; great grandchildren: Isabella Pennell, Rocco Pennell, Vincent Pennell, Maya Gonzalez, Gabrielle Gonzalez, Julie Grace Gonzalez, Riley Duffala, Stafford Weitzel, Wyatt Landfald, Josephine Wojick and one little angel on the way.

siblings: John (Josephine) Simmons, Charlotte (late Ted) Zukoski and Joseph (Dolores) Simmons; numerous nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years James Duffala, son David Duffala and sister Mary Feinstein.

Margaret retired from the Hammond Kmart after 17 years of service. She was an avid reader and after retiring from Kmart Margaret shared her love of reading at the Hammond Public Library where she volunteered with the Adult Education Program. Margaret and Jim were "Snowbirds" so they loved to escape Indiana winters to spend time together at their condo in Arizona. Margaret loved tending to her flower gardens and enjoyed crochet crafting beautiful blankets for the family to pass on for generations. She also gave us countless holiday memories to carry in our hearts all the days of our lives. Her grandkids will fondly remember spending the night in her big bed or how she made the world's best lemon meringue pie and potato salad. Our devoted wife, loving mom, adoring grandma and great grandma has gone to join her husband in Heaven.

Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM at the Solan Pruzin Funeral Home & Crematory 14 Kennedy Ave Schererville, IN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM DIRECTLY at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church 7132 Arizona Ave Hammond. Margaret will be laid to rest with Jim at Calumet Park Cemetery Merrillville immediately following services.