Peggy Lucile Cheadle

Peggy L. Cheadle, passed peacefully at her home on May 14, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 9, 1925, in Thomas, Washington. She was one of 13 children and the only remaining sibling left, although her birth order was number 11.

She came to California in the late 1940’s and never left. She was married for almost 50 years to her beloved husband Robert S. Cheadle who predeceased her in death in 1997. Peggy traveled the world as a benefit of her husband’s long employment with the airlines, and when she became a widow in 1997, she continued her travels. She had a rich and varied life and was active in the community of Rancho Cucamonga. In the 1960’s she spearheaded a peaceful protest of Girl Scouts with handheld white crosses at the bottom of Red Hill, to persuade local officials to put in a stop sign on Red Hill, which eventually was done. The protest made the news in the Daily Report newspaper. She was a subscriber to the Daily Report and the Daily Bulletin for 65 years.

In 1969, she was the entertainment chairperson of the “Sunshine Ball” which was a benefit for the flood victims of the 1969 flood that devastated Cucamonga. Her coup de gras was persuading Jack Benny to emcee the ball-gratis, for all of the “mileage” he had gotten out of using the name “Cucamonga” in his comedy schtick for many years.

She was a booking agent for dance bands for 25 years as part of her husband’s post-retirement gigs. In 1998-1999, in her early 70’s, she was selected as the foreperson of a San Bernardino special grand jury that issued corruption indictments against San Bernardino County officials; this was a year-long process and she enjoyed serving in this capacity.

She served as a volunteer at San Antonio Community Hospital for over 15 years, well into her mid-80s. In recruiting new hospital volunteers she would tell them her truism..."you will find in volunteering that you get more than you give."

She was always stylish in her choice of clothing and wore everything with panache. Peggy’s ebullient personality, inimitable sense of humor and unfailingly positive attitude that she carried with her to the end of her life, will be sorely missed by her family.

She was a devoted grandmother and great grandmother, and she is survived by her two daughters, Robin Haulman of Claremont [husband Alex Sweida] and Callie Chardonnay [husband Max Kalmanowicz], granddaughter Kara Therese Haulman [John D. Recla] of Rancho Cucamonga, Skye Haulman [Kelly Love] of Redlands, California, and grandson Chace Levi [Lacey Levi] Austin TX, and great grandchildren Alanna Quinn and Ava Rose Quinn and Lex Levi of Colorado.

The family of Peggy Cheadle will be holding a private burial at sea.