Margaret "Peggie" Mclaren Gardiner

With sadness we announce the passing of Margaret (Peggie) Gardiner on March 16, 2022.

Margaret was born on June 2, 1916 in East Kildonan and spent most of her life in Winnipeg. She attended Lord Selkirk School , St. John’s Technical High School and Wesley College ( University of Winnipeg). She graduated with a BA degree from the University of Manitoba. She also completed a business course at Success and worked for several years at Sun Life of Canada and the Government of Manitoba. She then attended McGill University where she graduated with her MLS degree. Peggie worked for some time in Montreal and then returned to Winnipeg to be with her family. Peggie became librarian at St. Paul’s College (U of M) where she worked for several years. She retired as head librarian for Manitoba Hydro.

Peggie was predeceased by her mother Maggie Ann and father William, 2 sisters and 4 brothers, Mary, Elsie, George, Alan, James , Billy (in infancy), sisters and brothers-in-law George(Elsie), Nina (George) , Mary(Alan), nephew Dean Gardiner and great great nephew Dekker Jago.

She leaves to cherish her memory nieces and nephews Elizabeth (John Wilman), Jean ( Norman Scharf), Bill Gardiner ( Jan) , Lana Clayton( Warren), great nieces and nephews Lisa Jago (Clare), Lori Dymond (Mike) , Chad Gardiner, James Gardiner (Courtney), Elspeth Wilman, Alan Clayton (Angela), Jodi McLean (Greg), Nancie McIntosh (Colin), Don Gardiner, Gary Gardiner(Charlene). Peggie also had several great great nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.

Peggie was a remarkable lady who made friends wherever she went. In her quiet unassuming way Peggie influenced and encouraged a number of students to follow in her career footsteps, and through her mentorship and genuine interest in their careers and well being , life long friendships continued until her passing. Her time at St. Paul’s College was a very special time in her life.

She loved her family dearly and kept current with what they were doing and was so proud of their accomplishments .Going to visit Aunt Peggie was always a special time as were her Christmases in Manitou. We are all so fortunate to have had her in our lives. Peggie had an intense desire to remain living in her own home on Maplewood Ave., and through strong determination she was able to fulfill that desire up to the last few weeks of her life.

A very special thanks to her dear friends, neighbours, and homecare workers who brought her much happiness.

A private graveside service will take place on June 2 at the Elmwood Cemetery.

A celebration of her life will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Thomson‘’ In the Park” Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Boulevard.

If so desired, donations may be made to the Friends of Elmwood Cemetery, 88 Hespeler Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2L 0L3

An article about Peggie’s career can be found on page16 of The Belltower, a publication of St. Paul’s College, by Googling belltower alumni magazine 2020 or following the link below.

https://umanitoba.ca/st-pauls-college/sites/st-pauls-college/files/2021-04/Belltower_2020_online_edition_.pdf