Peggy Rae Drach

She was born, November 30, 1927 in Frederick, Maryland and was a graduate of Miss Miller’s Private High School in Baltimore, Maryland.

An avid swimmer and lover of the sea, Peggy and her husband met on the shores of Ocean City, Maryland working summer jobs, before beginning their married life in Baltimore. They moved to Wayne, New Jersey in 1963 for her husband's work as a northeast sales manager with Standard Press Steel where they continued to raise three children. There they began a lifelong love for Cape Cod, which they discovered traveling to New England on family camping trips. Due to her husband’s declined health and forced retirement, they improvised, turning their love of people, history and art into a successful career as Antique Dealers refinishing furniture and traveling to sales shows. Semi-retiring to Cape Cod in 1972, Peggy worked as a saleswoman at the Gottland Horse/Moppett Shop and assisted neighbors, the Seneirvos’ at the Cape Cod Sea Camps for special events. Peggy participated as a member of such groups including the Brewster Garden Club, First Parish Brewster Women’s Alliance and as a cancer, charity fundraiser.

Peggy was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, John Robert Drach and brother, Bud Blessing of Wheaton, MD. She is survived by her sister, Ruby L. Gardiner of Charlotte, NC; daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and George Reilly of Brewster; granddaughter, Lauren Reilly of Providence, RI; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Richard Wasek of Branchville, NJ; grandson, Richard Wasek of New Brunswick, NJ; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Loni Drach of Booton, NJ; granddaughter, Mary Drach of Hoboken, NJ and grandson, John Drach of Commerce City, CO. She also is survived by her devoted friend and companion of many years, Andrew Carnigie.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the First Parish in Brewster. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to either: VNA Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 434 Rt. 134, Suite D3 South Dennis, MA 02660 or First Parish Brewster Building Fund, BMHPP, P.O. Box 713, Brewster, MA 02631.