Margaret A. Carty “Peggy” (nee Duffy) On August 5, 2022, of Washington Twp. Age 81. Beloved wife of Richard. Devoted mother of Richard “Fran” Carty, Brian P. Carty (Danna), and the late Brian McNevin. Loving grandmother of Melissa, Eileen, Dana and Kyleigh. Proud great-grandmother of Faith and Johnny. Dear sister of Rose Marie Stanton, MaryContinue Reading
Margaret A. Carty
“Peggy”
(nee Duffy) On August 5, 2022, of Washington Twp. Age 81. Beloved wife of Richard. Devoted mother of Richard “Fran” Carty, Brian P. Carty (Danna), and the late Brian McNevin. Loving grandmother of Melissa, Eileen, Dana and Kyleigh. Proud great-grandmother of Faith and Johnny. Dear sister of Rose Marie Stanton, Mary Bocchino, the late Joseph Duffy, and the late Kathleen DelVecchio.
Peggy grew up in Collingswood, NJ, along with her brother Joe, sister Rose Marie, and twin sisters, Mary and Kathy. At 6 years old, Peggy willingly helped out with the twins. Kathy was Peggy’s real live baby doll and Mary was Rose Marie’s. There was a time when her mom heard a bang and said: “What was that noise?” Peggy’s response was: “That was Rose Marie’s baby. She must have fallen off the couch.” Of course, Peggy was the one who put Mary there.
Waiting for the mailman to deliver birthday cards was always so exciting. The cards were shaken to see if money would fall out. On one of her birthdays, Peggy was able to use the umbrella that she had received as a gift. Peggy thought it would be a good idea to dry the umbrella off by putting it over the stove. Of course, the umbrella caught fire, and her solution was to put the umbrella in the kitchen closet. She quickly told Rose Marie: “The house is on fire. Run upstairs and hide under the bed.” As luck would have it, her mom was coming up from the basement and saw the flames.
Peggy and Richie were married for over 60 years, having lived in Lindenwold prior to moving to Washington Township. Peggy fell in love with her new town and would often be sporting a Washington Township sweatshirt and bragging about the Premiere Community. Richie was always there for her, and he saved all of her “little love notes”. Lol.
There were times when Peggy’s cooking abilities came into question. As young kids Franny and Brian would ask: “What are you burning for dinner tonight, Mom?” In spite of that, Franny loved his mom’s homemade macaroni and cheese, especially the very burnt crunchie top and edges. Peggy never claimed to be a great cook but always raved about how great her stuffed peppers were. Peggy also liked to think she was a multi-tasker. While granny sitting, Peggy would be frying chicken and weeding outside at the same time.
Peggy had a very generous spirit and was always so giving….and everyone benefited by her bargain purchases. Peggy would often drop off bags to her sisters and also some of her nieces in town. They always knew who the bag was from because of its very random contents….such as a box of brownie mix, a razor and a sponge, all in the bag together. Peggy’s porch deliveries were welcomed by all and much appreciated.
Peggy also loved decorating her envelopes when sending little notes in the mail. There would be an abundance of stickers on the outside and even some homemade scratch and sniffs, which were sprayed with her favorite perfume. She never failed to put…In God We Trust…on the envelope and almost always sealed it with an actual kiss…lipstick and all…and wrote S.W.A.K. underneath.
For many years, there was a hole in Peggy’s heart. It wasn’t until she reconnected with her first born son, Brian McNevin, that she felt complete. The hole in her heart was finally filled. Brian passed away one year ago to the date of Peggy’s death.
Surely, Peggy will be missed by all for her endearing ways. May she rest in peace.
Family and friends are invited to attend her viewing Wednesday 9:30 – 11:00 AM at the Egizi Funeral Home, 119 Ganttown Rd., Washington Twp. Funeral service 11:00 AM. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park, Washington Twp.
“A Life Well Lived Is Worth Remembering”
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