On August 12, 2009 Anna Margaretta Gregory, had been a substitute organist for many churches in Baltimore before taking a steady position as organist and choir director with the former Augustana Lutheran Church. Later with Northside Baptist Church and Wesley United Methodist. She retired in 1991. Mrs. Gregory had been doing volunteer work since 1941. During the second World War, she was a nurses' aide at Johns Hopkins Hospital. When "Meals on Wheels" was a small organization she packaged and helped with meals at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Pratt and Clinton Streets. There was one delivery man at the time. In the 70's she was a volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital, working in the "Boutique" and when needed played the organ in the chapel. She helped at "Our Daily Bread" and "BARC" and end entertained in nursing homes singing and playing the piano. For 13 years she was program chairman for Towson Chapter of AARP when the membership was 1200. She volunteered at GBMC Hospital, playing the piano and the organ in the chapel. In 1999 she was inducted into the "Senior Citizens National Hall of Fame." She was a member of Baltimore Organist Guild, The Baltimore Music Club, St. Vincent's Auxiliary, The Salvation Army, St. Joseph's Auxiliary, the Towson American Legion and the AARP. Mrs. Gregory was an avid environmentalist and loved all animals. Her husband, William Kelly Gregory, died in 1982. Also survived by dear friends, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Golden, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Jensen, Mr. Gordon Fronk, and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road(Beltway Exit 26A)on Saturday 11 A.M. Friends may call on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M Entombment Parkwood Cemetery. Please Omit Flowers, contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Kurtz Ave) or a Charity of your Choice.