Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Peggy first entered my life when I was 14, when she was dating my brother Ray. The entire family immediately loved her and thought she was perfect for Ray. She was studying Special Education and we joked that she could practice on Ray. We both admired and adored her, and that never waned. Over the next several decades, I observed her with her mother and brothers, and it was clear how much she loved and supported them. The arrivals of Tim and Jeff added so much love to all of our lives. Peggy seemed to be the nearly perfect mother—except for the fact that she raised two picky eaters! She and Ray were always generous with their time and company, and included me and others in many events, including camping with friends in the early days, a couple of summer vacations on Cape Cod, and trips to Boston, Washington D.C., and Chicago. My loss pales next to that of Ray, Tim and Sue, Jeff and Chelsy, and the grandchildren, but it is deep and reminds me how enormous her effect on my life has been.
