Margaret Zarnek Obituary

There are some photos of Peggy in the Photo Gallery. Click on "View The Photo Gallery" to see her pictures.

To the family of Peggy,



We were so saddened to hear of your loss. Peggy was not just a business associate but a very dear friend. Our relationship goes back many years.



We will always remember her through the beautiful photographs that she took.



She will be greatly missed.

Dear Mom,



I sure miss you. Sometimes all of a sudden I'm aware of you and know you are thinking of me and I know you want me and everyone to know that you are OK and I know you are but it's just not the same as having you here and being able to call you or drop by and see you.



You had a tough life but you were pretty tough yourself and stood up to a lot. You always gave more than you took and were wealthy with the love and respect of others.



You touched so many lives with your kind words, thoughtful actions and wonderful photographs. I am proud to be your son.



Thank you for all that you did for me and all of us. You left a legacy in your pictures and kindness and love. Your memory will live on in all of us.



In the poem that you wanted on your "Mass Card" you said "...I wait for the time when we can soar together again, both aware of each other". "Until then live your life to the fullest, and when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart, I will be there".



You are free now, the worst is over and you can move on knowing you lived the best that you could. I will see you in some future time and place and we'll both remember, and laugh at how silly it all is and how serious we took ourselves.



Until then, I know that you live on, vibrating to a different measure...



Love,



Mike

To the family of Peggy...Our heartfelt sympathies go to all of you on the loss of such a wonderful woman, who was truly the Pied Piper of Kenneth Street with the children! When kids would stand around watching the ice cream truck go past on the street, she would gather "her flock" and take them to her house for frozen bananas, popsicles or some kind of treat to make up for the disappointment that the kids felt by not getting ice cream from the truck. The pictures she would take on the spur of the moment of neighborhood kids or grandpas and grandmas walking their grandkids is priceless and I treasure the ones we have still. Peggy always seemed to be her own free spirit and nothing has changed just because she's no longer here on earth. She's in the sunshine on a sunny day. She's in the laughter of the children playing on the block. She's in the chatter of the neighbors as they stand around catching up on news on the curbside or in front of someone's house. She's there. Just listen. You'll be able to see and hear her. God Bless all of Peggy's family and God Bless Peggy for bringing a richness to our lives.

GAP--GREAT Aunt Peggy! The great nieces and newphews of GAP will always remember her as someone who made them laugh and feel like someone special at family gatherings! Thanks for the memories. We had a great time visiting this past summer! We are continuing to pray for her and for understanding and love for all her family. We know that Peggy suffered and it is hard to watch the ones you love suffer so much. We'll miss you, GAP!

My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

With deepest sympathy There's a heart that cares about you and the way you feel today,There's a heart that knows the sorrow that mere words could not define-And should you wonder whose it is, the heart that cares is mine.My sympathy is with you during this difficult time.May the wonderful memories of your mothers love be in your heart always. Lydia Caruso (Hohman) and family

Dear, family and friends of our dear Peggy.



I write you sending my prayers and condolences at your loss of a good woman.



Peggy blew into my life, some 20+ years ago, here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. She decided that I needed some one to take good pictures of each of our kids. She made it clear in word and spirit that she would do good work and make me a “proud” Father of the boys and girls. She did just that for me.



I sat in on many of her photo sessions with the kids. None of her subjects ever got away without a smile. She had patience in working with our Boys and Girls. I loved her intensity of work and endless stream of ideas and suggestions that helped each kid stand tall and proud of themselves as reflected in their photograph from Peggy.



God has been good to us in the person and blessing of Peggy. Her recent Christmas card to me said “She remembered all our great times together and how we made em smile”



She now rests in peace with God. She will make sure everyone in heaven has a big smile.



God bless all of you

Dear Peggy,



I was sad to hear that you are no longer with us. You were such a pleasure to work with at Leo Burnett. You were so good to me. I continue to display all the photos you did for me (at no charge) because that's the kind of person you were. I will never forget that. You brought so much energy and fun into the world. I hope that you are happy now that you are back home. I look forward to the day when our paths will cross again. I'm sure you'll be the one with a joke or two to share. You will be deeply missed. Love, Laura

In memory of Peggy Zarnek “



A Gathering will be held with friends, family and neighbors



Sunday, January 22nd from 12pm to 3pm



The Irish American Heritage Center

Located at

4626 N Knox,

Chicago Ill.

Fifth Providence room

Things I will always remember about Peggy:

-- the frozen fruit she brought the kids (and how quickly tehy devoured it)

-- the way she got involved in causes instead of standing on the sidelines

-- her wave and hello from across the street (loud, beautiful and frequent)

-- the many, many photos of my children she gave me over the years (most of them the best and most precious photos of them ever taken - the one of Liam smelling a flower is my favorite)

-- the calls to say thank you for a thank you note and then we would keep thanking each other

-- the Christmas card she created with all the houses on Kenneth shown flying their flags after 9/11

-- the blue cat-hair covered sweatshirt she always wore and the keys on her wrist with the elastic twist band

-- her kind words which are too numerous to detail

-- the hours and hours of work she put into keeping her house looking picture perfect from the outside

-- the many smiles, laughs and tears we shared over the years

-- the articles and sayings of interest she passed along (she had a special talent for finding quotes that were "spot on")

-- the best chicken soup I ever had (she brought it after we suffered a miscarriage - this really reminded me of the joy of neighborliness at a time when we were working too much and not thinking much about the ones living around us)



Peggy, I know I speak for my whole family. We will miss you terribly. Our prayers are with your family, dear Peggy.



Susan, Scott, Liam, Duncan and Ian

HOW MUCH YOU GAVE TO US ALL. LEO BURNETT HAD YEARS OF THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH YOU. YOU WERE ALWAYS ON TIME, ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL AND ALWAYS KNEW HOW TO LOOSEN UP SOME PRETTY UPTIGHT PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THE BEST PHOTOS. BECAUSE YOU WERE WITH US SO OFTEN, OVER SO MANY YEARS, WE DEVELOPED A CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. YOU BROUGHT KINDNESS, EMPATHY, JOY AND LIFE LESSONS WITH YOU INTO OUR CONVERSATIONS. YOU SHOWED MORE EMPATHY TO STRANGERS THAN MOST PEOPLE SHOW TO THOSE CLOSE TO THEM. YOU TAUGHT US ABOUT ST. THERESA AND HER ROSES, TRUE BELIEF IN OTHER PEOPLE, IN PRAYERS, IN LOOKING FORWARD RATHER THAN BACK, IN TRUSTING THAT YOU WERE WHERE YOU WERE MEANT TO BE IN LIFE. GOD BLESS YOU PEGGY, I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU AND PRAY FOR YOU. I FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE KNOWN YOU DEAR GIRL.

LOVE, KATHLEEN

Peggy once said to us that a free spirit is much better than a caged one, those words stayed with me all the years, some 25 or more. We will never forget the look on her face when we presented Kenneth ave with our newborn daughter, or that ever so famous yoo hoo that always echoed from across the street. These are just a few of the memories that will linger with my family, soar free Peggy.

Dear Lynn,

Please except my deepest sympathy in the passing of your mother.I will always remember her smile when ever she would greet people, My family will keep Peg and all of your family in our prayers each day.

Nancy and Kevin Giegoldt and Family (LaPenta)

Beautiful Peggy

________________



A picture speakes a thousand

words

A Picture holds its frame for

A lifetime

But our memories of you are

Forever

A beautiful child & her young

Pretty Mother

Caught in a moment.Caught in your

Camera

A Big family catching up with

Old times

Catching the true smiles. Holding

the memories

forever

With each click

With each flash

with each picture perfect smile

Is a Piece of

YOU



~ Remembering Peggy~



Love, Amanda (Patrick + Amy) Whaley

Beautiful Peggy

________________



A picture speakes a thousand

words

A Picture holds its frame for

A lifetime

But our memories of you are

Forever

A beautiful child & her young

Pretty Mother

Caught in a moment.Caught in your

Camera

A Big family catching up with

Old times

Catching the true smiles. Holding

the memories

forever

With each click

With each flash

with each picture perfect smile

Is a Piece of

YOU



~ Remembering Peggy~

Aunt Peggy your the most beautiful flower in the rose garden. You leave my family,present & future with lasting memories,few to many know to cherish. Your Love,Laughter,Smile,Humor...through the lens of a camera you showed your respect for all of life. What a Great Aunt-Inlaw to have touched my life forever & always , I will cherish you. Thank God for Peggy! My deepest sympathy to her children & grandchildren. Love, Amy (Patrick) Whaley

Our family will always have fond memories of Aunt Peggy, especially when we revisit the memorable family portraits and childhood photos that she had such a unique talent for. She will be missed.



Written on behalf of:

Pat Whaley (Nephew to Peggy), Amy Whaley (Wife of Pat), Patrick Whaley, Jr. (Son of Pat & Amy), Amanda Whaley (Daughter of Pat & Amy)



Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family.

Lynn;My deepest sympathy for your loss, I know you were your mom's little miricale. She will be in my prayers

To my dearest Peggy,



you will truly be missed by everyone,you played such an inticate part in my famalies lives and I thank God that I had the pleasure of being part of your life. You were like a 2nd mother to me and my children alike. We will always hold your precious face, laugh and for my kids the memories of the frozen grapes will live on!!! We love you Peg!!



Maureen, Jason, Caitlyn and Brandon Lontoc

Peggy,we will miss talking with you.We will miss laughing with you. But most of all we will miss being with you. Peace be with you.

Peg, I have known you since I was a little girl. I used to see you all the time on Kenneth Ave when I used to stay over at my grandparents, John and Virginia LaPenta. Now you are with them in a good place. I have always revered you and will not forget you.



My heart felt sympathy to the whole family.



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So many years....so many memories. My heartfelt sympathy to Peggy's family.

Peggy,Peggy,Peggy. It does not surprise me that you would choose not to have a wake or funeral.I know that they were very hard for you. When my father in-law Charles goetz died in 1985, you stood at the back of the entrance to the parlor and never got any further into the room, yet you were there. When my brother (your handyman) Karl died you were all the way in and involved. You brought so much to that Memorial Service, when you spoke of seeing him in all of the beautiful things he had built for you in and around your home. I will forever have a minds eye picture of you and all the kind things that you said when you stood up and talked about him to everyone there. I know that it was very hard for you to do that, and you made me feel so good. I will never forget you, and I do have some reminders of you in the lovely pictures that you took of my children. You are a great, and loving person. As you saw Karl in the things in your home, I know that your family will always see you in the lovely picture and memories that you brought them.

I'll miss you.

Signed: Jack Wennerberg