Margarita Placino

Margarita Placino, 79, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC.

Margarita was born on March 30, 1946, in Lucban, Quezon (Philippines) to the late Simplicio A. Salvanera and the late Manuela Zaide Salvanera.

Margarita who is fondly called “Maggie” was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was married for 53 years to Fermin Placino. Her young adult life was spent working as an elementary school teacher in the Philippines. She migrated to Pennsylvania, USA with her husband in 1972. They moved to Albemarle, NC in 1976 where they raised their family. Maggie proudly worked for 23 years and retired from Phillip Morris in Concord, NC. Maggie was the eldest of eight children and was able to help most of them immigrate to the United States of America. She and her husband were avid gardeners. She loved to share her fruits and vegetables with her friends and family. She loved her flowers most of all. Maggie was also a wonderful cook who used food to show her love. If you came to her house, you were guaranteed to leave with a full belly.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The funeral service will be on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 416 North Second Street, Albemarle, N. C. officiated by Very Reverend Peter Fitzgibbons VF. Burial will follow at the Norview Gardens at 949 Pee Dee Avenue, Norwood.

Survived by husband, Fermin L. Placino of Albemarle, NC, sons, Marvin Placino of Concord, NC, and Will Placino (Abigail) of Raleigh, NC, daughter, Elaine Brooks (Zach) of Carlisle, PA. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Zachary Placino, Olivia Brooks and Melanie Brooks.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Placino family.