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Margaret Zych Obituary
She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 5, 1930, to the late Howard Horner and Margaret (Woods) Best. Peggy moved to Manchester when she was young, graduating from Manchester High School in 1948. After graduation, she worked for the phone company and at restaurants, including Charcoal Broiler, Brass Key, and La Strada. She was employed as a food management supervisor at Aetna from 1975 until her retirement in 1993. Peggy will be remembered for the countless hours she spent working and spending time with her family. She loved taking care of her beautiful yard and flowers. Peggy also enjoyed stopping for lobster rolls and sundaes from the 99, soup and salad from Olive Garden, and Whopper Juniors. from Burger King.
She is survived and will be dearly missed by her two children, Patricia Liebman of Coventry and Kathleen (Ralph) Wentworth of Colchester. Peggy also leaves behind grandchildren Jamie Mattei of Bolton, Jennifer Beland (Benjamin) of Beacon Falls, and Adam Wentworth (Yalan Sun) of Rochester, Minnesota; great-grandchildren Matthew, Denver, Evan, Sarah, Christopher; sister Dorothy Kohler of Manchester; and many nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, Peggy was predeceased by her husband Felix Zych; previous husband Lawrence Brogan; son-in-law Roger Liebman; and grandson Douglas Luongo Jr.
Special thanks to her many caregivers, especially Keeshawn and Veronika.
Services will be privately held, at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Connecticut Humane Society by mail or at
cthumane.org
in memory of Peggy and her beloved canine companions Quincy, Lacey, and Sparky.
To view Peggy's tribute page or leave an online condolence, please visit
holmeswatkins.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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James Moriconi
February 19, 2023
Pat ,Kathy &Family So sorry to hear of Peggy's passing. Have so many fond memories of working together at LaStrada, lots of fun & laughter.Please accept our deepest sympathy. Jim&Mary Moriconi
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