Margaret P. Stemniski passed away September 11, 2011 in Lucas, TX at age 55 after a courageous battle with neuroendocrine cancer. She was born March 2, 1956 to Francis and Catherine (McShea) Piché in Laconia, NH. Margaret married John Stemniski on December 1, 2000 in Negril, Jamaica. Margaret grew up in Gilford, NH and graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and Northeastern University in Boston, MA with a degree in Art History. She worked as a certified nursing assistant as well as a retail manager. She was an accomplished artist in all media including oils, watercolors, pastels, and computer graphics. Margaret enjoyed skiing, watching the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox, and spending time with her Shiba Inu, Yoshi. She is survived by her husband, John Stemniski of Lucas, TX; mother, Catherine Piché of Gilford, NH; brother, Joe Piché and wife Susan of Lone Tree, CO; sisters, Madeline Parten and husband Shane, Austin, TX, Jean Piché of Laconia, NH and Mary Catherine Piché of Gloucester, MA and many nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her father, Francis Piché and sister, Francine Ladieu. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2011 at St. Jude Catholic Church, Chapel in Allen, TX. Interment followed at Fitzhugh Cemetery in Lucas, TX. A rosary service was held Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, TX. A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, NH, on October 8, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.