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Margaret Brecker Obituary


June 15, 2013

Margaret "Peggy" Brecker, 58, of 1038 Walnut St., Ashland, passed away Saturday at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Ashland, Dec. 27, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Margaret Grady and Robert Brecker Sr.

Peg graduated from Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg, and the New York Foundling Hospital School for Nursing (Infant and Child Care), where she worked with disabled and mentally challenged children. Peggy also graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a master's degree.

After leaving New York City, she continued helping children with developmental disabilities for many years. She was last employed at Gaudenzia House, Fountain Springs, as the house manager until her illness.

She was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Ashland, and the ladies auxiliary of Ashland VFW Post 7654.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert T. Brecker Jr., in 1980.

Survivors include her two sisters, Karen, wife of James Penney, Bushkill, and Mary, wife of Michael Ravert, Saylorsburg; a brother, James, husband of Connie Brecker, Houston, Texas; her dog and best friend, Harry Potter; nieces and nephews

Friends and relatives are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Ashland, with the Rev. John W. Bambrick, pastor, as the celebrant. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the Mass at the church. Interment will be in the New St. Joseph Cemetery, Ashland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dream Foundation, 1528 Chapala St., Suite 304, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, which made her dream come true Feb. 21, 2013, when she met Peter Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, has charge of arrangements.

Published by Republican & Herald from Jun. 16 to Jun. 17, 2013.
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Rest in Peace Peggy
You will be deeply missed
Good bye dear friend

Susan Moore

June 19, 2013

May u rest in peace brecker ann. You were one of a kind.You will be missed. Thanks for all the life lessons

Helen Marie Rebuck

June 18, 2013

Rest in Peace Peggy, it has been a very long time since I last saw you, and ironically it was at a "Who" concert you brought me to....and Willie, and BB King....skiing...gosh we did have a lot of fun in the burg together. I am so sorry to hear this, my blessings to her family and friends. From all of us at the 'Old Main Street Lounge", in Sroudsburg, we will miss a wonderful, intelligent woman. Love ya. Peg.

Susan Bancroft

June 18, 2013

Cousin Peggy,

God bless and rest in peace. You are a good soul. I will put flowers on your grave.


Leon

June 17, 2013

I am so glad to have met peggy, she was a wonderful neighbor and my daughters adored her. she will be missed

ashley landon

June 17, 2013

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

David Kepner

June 17, 2013

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