Margaret Frances PEEK

PEEK, Margaret Frances, 64, of New Port Richey, FL, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012, after a valiant fight with cancer. Born in Chattanooga, TN, she was a graduate of H.B. Plant High School, Tampa, FL; the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (B.S. Chemistry); University of South Florida (M.A. Science Education/ Chemistry), and completed coursework at the University of California, Berkley. She was an adjunct faculty member to Hillsborough Community College and Pasco Hernando Community College. She taught at Gulf High School for 36 years in the subject areas of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. She received Teacher of the Year honors four times. She was a candidate to be the first teacher in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Her hobbies included spin/fly fishing, golf, horseback riding, gourmet cooking, and traveling. She is preceded in death by her father, E. Frank Peek, Jr.; and her mother, Frances Chumley Peek. She is survived by her sister, Carol Peek Spink (Mike), Auburn, CA; her brother, Andrew Peek, Tampa, FL; her two close friends and caregivers, Nancy Kinnunen, New Port Richey, FL, and Louann Sundland, Hudson, FL; and many beloved cousins, nephews and nieces. At her request, a private funeral service for the family will be held at the graveside in Franklin, TN.