Margaret Mary Fegley Droz

Margaret Mary Fegley Droz left her loved ones on September 8, 2013. Better known as Peg, Mom and Nana, Peg was born January 7, 1921 in Bethlehem, PA, the first of four daughters of Claude Andrew Fegley and Sara Irene Beckett. She attended public and Catholic schools in Bethlehem and graduated Cornell University Hotel School in 1941 with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration. She married her college sweetheart, Armand (Army)William Droz in 1941. During her early years, she was an accountant with WT Grant and American Express in NYC; Pan American Airways Staff House in Natal, Brazil; the Terrace Hotel in Miami Beach FL and many years as an elementary school substitute teacher in Miami, FL. Peg was a member of Chi Omega Sorority, a member of the Tallahassee Symphony Society and enjoyed opera, ballet and symphonies in New York, Miami and Tallahassee. Peg and Army also enjoyed frequent bridge games, cooking, world travel including cruises and excursions to Europe, Egypt, China, New Zealand and extended camping trips to the Western US and Nova Scotia in addition to numerous trips to visit family. Her daughters have fond memories of her sewing talents through their childhood and teenage years including beautiful hand-beaded prom dresses. Together, she and Army delivered Meals On Wheels in Tallahassee for over 20 years. She was a Catholic and member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church and served as Director of the Parrish Burse Club Fund collection for Education of Seminarians for many years. She and Army raised four daughters in Miami, FL and Ramsey, NJ and retired to Tallahassee in 1979. She was predeceased by her husband, mother and father, three sisters and one grandchild. She is survived by her four daughters and sons-in-law: Darragh and Thomas Browning of Marietta, GA, Diane (Diney) and Chip Perkins of Tallahassee, Deborah and Peter Kotas of Wilmington, NC and Margaret (Peggy) Droz and Douglas Quin of Syracuse, NY. She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Julie Browning Henshaw (Jon), Richard Browning (Donna Mazal), David Browning (Tyler Hunter), Christie Droz Perkins Orros (Nicholas), Andrew Perkins, Adam Wrublewski(Angie Perry), John Wrublewski, Amy Vo (Chris) and six great grandchildren. A memorial service will take place at Westminster Oaks in The Frances Chapel on Friday October 4 at 2:00PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Catholic Church(4665 Thomasville Rd Tallahassee, FL 32309) or Westminster Oaks Foundation (4449 Meandering Way, Tallahassee, FL 32308). The family extends special thanks to the staff at Westminster Oaks for all their loving care and gentle kindness. Bevis Funeral Home (850/385-2193, www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the family with their arrangements.

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Margaret Mary Fegley Droz

January 7, 1921 - September 8, 2013