Margaret "Peggy" Roberta MacDougall

Peggy graduated from St. Rita’s School of Nursing in 1964. Peggy loved her career as a nurse and was well respected by her colleagues. The friendships and connections she made lasted her lifetime. She worked in Labour & Delivery for 25 years at St Rita’s hospital and then moved on to Long term care retiring from the Miners Memorial Manor in Sydney Mines at the age of 68. She was a kind and gentle nurse who had a heart of gold. Peggy had a strong catholic faith and was involved in CWL in every Parish that she belonged to. She loved spending time with family, was a wonderful cook, loved to knit, sew and hosted many impromptu gatherings over the years. She often talked about her love of family vacations in Inverness and cherished those memories.

Peggy was predeceased by her loving husband of 52 years Allan. She was a wonderful mother to Alana (Norm) Willman Sydney, Val (Helen) MacDougall Westmount, Carla (Dwayne) Moore Leduc, AB and Patricia (Mike) White, England. She was a loving grandmother to her nine grandchildren: Mitchell, Ryan, Katie, Gregor, Meaghan, Devin, Jack, Julia, Joshua and was a proud great grandmother. She is survived by her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law whom she adored. Her brothers-in-law Gordie (Mary) Macdougall Grand Mira South, Peter MacKinnon Halifax, her sisters-in-law Stella (Lawrence) MacDonald Halifax, Mary Isabel MacDougall (Sydney) and Marlene (Dale) Rizzi Stony Plain, AB and Anne MacDougall Sydney. She leaves behind many beloved nieces & nephews. We will be forever grateful to Jeanie Chaisson, a cherished friend, whose visits meant so much. She was predeceased by her brothers Jack, Bill, Roy, Ted and her sister Pat Donovan.

A visitation will take place on Tuesday January 20 from 7-9 at TW Curry Parkview Chapel, 755 George Street. Funeral Mass will take place at 2pm on Wednesday, January 21 at St Margaret’s Church, Grand Mira with Fr. Joe MacKenzie officiating. Inurnment in the Parish Cemetery will follow. Memories and condolences may be forwarded to family by visiting www.twcurry.com. Donations in Peggy’s memory may be made to St. Margaret’s Parish Cemetery fund.

There was a time when I was free

To live my life in harmony,

Before the illness, which blighted me,

Swept faces and places from my mind,

People I loved from my memory.

Remember me as I used to be.

Think of me; remember my smile,

The love we shared; linger awhile.

I am at Peace now, I am me.

At rest for all eternity.