Pegge Hooper Dennler

Pegge H. Dennler, 85, of Glastonbury, the beloved wife of the late Bernard W. Dennler Sr. since February 23, 1952, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25th. She was born on August 25, 1930 in Randlett, OK, a daughter of the late Cicero Thornton and Nancy Ann Wilson Hooper.

Pegge was a graduate of Temple High School in Oklahoma. As a young adult member, she sang and toured with the USO in Oklahoma & Texas. She later obtained her Engineering degree moving east to Connecticut applying her acquired skills in her employment with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. She became the manager of the waitstaff at Mr. Turkey (Grayledge Farms) a position she held for several years. In 1982, she opened the Country Cookie in Glen Lochen Mall which she owned for 12 years. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Company #3 Glastonbury Volunteer Fire Department, and the PTO at Eastbury School. Pegge was a Girl Scout Leader, Den Mother for Boy Scouts and Assistant for Bluebirds.

She had a love of baking and took classes for cake decorating, and for years she baked and designed wedding cakes for her family & friends.

Pegge will be dearly missed by her children; daughter Sharon Rose Dennler of New Symrna Beach, FL., son Bernard W. Dennler, Jr. and his wife MaryGrace Adams Dennler of Colchester, daughter Nancy Ann Dennler of Cleveland, OH., grandchildren; Zachariah Shaskin & his wife Tabitha, Maleana Spera, Lylette Ozimek, Bernard Dennler III, great grandson Will Shaskin, brother Sherral Ray Hooper of NM, sisters-in-law Mary Marshall & her partner Hank LeBel of Stafford Springs and Sandy Robb & her husband Barrett of Spring Lake Heights, NJ., nieces and nephews; Michael Marshall & his partner Anita Ilieve, John & Anne Marshall, Debbie Audette, Maureen & Dan LaPrad, Todd & Heather Marshall, Heather & Rob Grosso, Sarah & Sam Chiarella, and many grand nieces, grand nephews, special friend, Rick Adams of Charlotte, NC., and helpful, supportive neighbor, Barbara Brown of Glastonbury, along with many other cherished friends.

In addition to her parents and her husband Bernie, Pegge is preceded in death by her 6 siblings: Ruby Brewer, Marvin Hooper, Pauline Miner, Aline Wilkerson, Buddy Jo Hooper and Francis Hooper.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or online at www.stjude.org

Her Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10am in St. Paul Church, 2577 Main St., Glastonbury. Burial will follow in Neipsic Cemetery, East Glastonbury. There are no calling hours. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.glastonburyfuneral.com