Margaret Ann ‘Maggie’ Peck 1944-2024
CORTLAND — Margaret Ann Peck, affectionately known as “Maggie” and “PITA,” 80, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness.
She was born Sept. 20, 1944, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Harold and Beatrice Carney Schottenberg.
Maggie had lived in Austintown, Liberty and then Cortland, since 1989, along with summers in North Benton. During her 30-year-and-two-week career at Packard Electric, she worked in many departments including the methods lab, copy center and internal auditing. She enjoyed the problem solving and inquisitive nature of these assignments. In retirement, Maggie was active as a member of the Cortland Beautification Committee, the Cortland News and her beloved Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, where she served on the church council and at many community and service planning events.
Maggie will be remembered as a generous person who spontaneously bought lunch for those in the military, listened to the needs of strangers and donated her blood to help others. At the time of her passing, she had given over 17 gallons throughout the years. Maggie was also the cross lady. She had a constant supply of small, colorful cross necklaces, which she liberally shared along with a message of God’s love for all.
Maggie is survived by her husband of 59 years, Charles “Charlie” Peck; children, Michelle (Dennis) Ivey of Klein, Texas, and Chuck (Teresa) Peck of East Palestine; grandchildren, Rick (Stephanie) Peck, Katie (Austin Cope) Martin, Alex Peck and Wade Ivey; great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Blake, Jasper, Ryan, Lincoln and Sadie; and by her sister, Mary Lou (John) Byrnes of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Family and friends are mourning a discerning, mischievous and joyous soul.
To that we say, “Love you, bye.”
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon, with a memorial service immediately following on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Cortland, the Rev. David Vensel officiating.
In lieu of flowers, Maggie’s family would ask that her memory be honored by donating a pint of blood to the American Red Cross.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home in Leetonia.
Family and friends may view this obituary and send condolences at www.familycareservices.com.
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