BUXTON - Margaret “Peggy” Eileen Fitz, 78 passed away peacefully on April 5th at Maine Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones.
Born March 21, 1944 in Boston, MA to Mary and Paul Brennan. Peggy graduated from Watertown High School in 1962.
She met her husband Jim Fitz in 1968 in Watertown, MA. They married November 11, 1971 and resided in Watertown. They moved to Maine in 1972 where they raised their family. Peggy enjoyed playing bingo, visiting casinos, knitting, crafts, telling jokes and baking her famous cookies. Most of all she enjoyed her six grandchildren, who were her everything. They were her greatest joy and she was fortunate enough to care for them all.
She was preceded by her son Todd, her parents, siblings; Julia, Tony, Veronica, Larly and stepson James Jr.
Peggy is survived by her husband James, daughter Andrea Gooch and her partner Ed Shaw, daughter Amy Ayotte and her husband Jeff, her stepdaughter Sherry Huckaby and her husband Michael and her grandchildren Courtney and Tyler Fitz, Caleb and Katie Gooch, Grayson & Bode Ayotte. She is also survived by her sister Ann, sister-in-laws Lois and Sue, brother Ed and his wife Sharon; her many “favorite” nieces and nephews; Peggy Mathis, her lifelong friend of over 60 years and many other special friends.
Visitation will be Friday April 8 from 4pm to 7pm at Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 498 Long Plains Road (Rt.22) in Buxton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 10 AM at St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St. Gorham. Burial will follow at South Buxton Cemetery, Woodman Section. Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home website, www.mainefuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Center for Grieving Children, 555 Forest Ave Portland, ME 04101 www.cgcmaine.org/donate