Palmira Legar

Palmira (Polly) Legar
Palmira (Polly) Legar, 88, departed this life for Heaven on July 31, 2014 at the Darst Adult Group Home surrounded by her children. She was born May 18, 1926 in Barre, VT to Serafin and Emilia Lavin, who immigrated to the United States from Santander, Spain. Polly graduated from Spaudling High School in Barre in 1944 and then worked for the Allen Lumber Company.
Polly met Meigs County native Charles W. Legar, Sr. while he was attending the Barre School of Memorial Art. They married on July 4, 1947. The couple returned to Ohio and eventually purchased the former Norris Monument Works, which became Legar Monument Company. Polly jokingly referred to herself as the “First Lady of Pomeroy”because Charles served as Village Mayor from 1958-1971. She worked at the family-owned Epple Grocery Store while being a homemaker raising three children. Polly served on the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department’s Ladies Axillary in support of her husband, who was Fire Chief from 1973-1987.
Upon Charles’ passing in 1991, Polly and their son, Chuck continued his legacy in commemorative arts. The family business remains in operation in Pomeroy today. Polly served customers until approximately two years ago when failing health beset her.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Polly was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law Lupe and Cliff Foster; her brothers and sisters-in-law Serafin and Dorothy Lavin and Emilio and Ann Lavin; her brothers Peter Lavin and Prudencio Lavin (who was killed on D-Day in France); her sisters-in-law Kathryn Spencer, Evelyn Gilmore, Martha Anderson, Louise Morris, Leota Norris, Frances Hudson, Freda Cole; brother-in-law Gene Mitch; mother-in-law and father-in-law Wilma and John Terrell and nephews John and Kelley Spencer.
Polly is survived by her children Emilia (Cecil) Midkiff, Charles W. (Amy) Legar, Jr., Maria (Scott) Lowe. She was known as Lala (Spanish for grandmother) to her grandchildren Courtney Midkiff, Charles Legar, III, Heidi Legar Albertson, C. Carson Midkiff, Brenton Wayland, Colin Wayland, Kirk Legar and Ethan Green and her great-grandchildren Kate Legar, Cole Legar, Ava Albertson, Caden Albertson, Porter Midkiff and three more expected later this year. Sisters-in-law Martha (Joe) Struble and Lila Mitch also survive as well as several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6-8PM on Sunday, Aug. 3rd at the Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Funeral services will be conducted at 11AM on Mon., Aug 4th with interment at Beech Grove Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pall bearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Pomeroy Fireman’s Association, PO Box 247 Pomeroy, OH 45769 or to the Darst Adult Group Home Residents’ Fund, 33164 Children’s Home Road Pomeroy, OH 45769. The family extends sincerest appreciation to the staff of the Darst Adult Group Home for their care and concern for Polly during her stay.
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