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MARGARET (PEGGY) JOHNSON
Date of Passing: Aug 09, 2009
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryMARGARET (PEGGY) JOHNSON Margaret Peggy Johnson, of Sauble Beach, after a valiant battle with cancer at Grey Bruce Health Services Wiarton on Sunday, August 9, 2009. The former Margaret Eleanor Peggy Neville at the age of 67 years, loving wife and best friend of Don for over 39 years; cherished mother of Anesie Johnson-Smith and her husband Aaron, of Oakville and Terry Johnson, of Winnipeg; devoted Grandma to Sydney and Parker; sister of Kenneth Neville and his wife Judy, of Winnipeg and Dr. Barbara Yunker and her husband Dr. Gary Yunker, of Tennessee. Peggy will be missed by her niece and nephew Raegan Neville, and Ryan Neville and his wife Rhea. Peggy was a consummate entertainer, beginning her career on the Red River Jamboree, on CBC. As her popularity climbed, CBC introduced the Peggy Neville Show. This was the very first attempt at a colour television program broadcasting in Canada. Friends are invited to gather with the family at the Thomas C. Whitcroft Funeral Home and Chapel, 814 Bruce Road 8, Sauble Beach (519) 422-0041 on Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., where a service celebrating Peggy's life will be conducted in the chapel at 1:00 p.m. There will be a private family interment in Zion Cemetery, Hepworth. Donations to the GBHS Oncology Dept. or to Wiarton Hospital Palliative Care would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may be expressed on-line at www.whitcroftfuneralhome.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 11, 2009
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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I attended Humber College Music from 1977 - 1980. Peggy was our voice teacher in 1977. She was incredibly nice, kind, insightful and caring towards us all. She was absolutely stunning and dressed beautifully each day with long nails, lovely hairstyle and eyelashes. She was very charismatic! Peggy had a positive impact on my career. I haven't seen this page until just today or I would have written sooner. God Bless you Peggy. Your husband Don has just passed away and I'm sure you are together now. RIP, both Peggy and Don Johnson. - Posted by: Kathy Thompson (Student) on: Mar 24, 2016
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Peggy will also be missed dearly by her nieces Chrystal (Rob), Cathy (Mike) and nephew Raymond (LeAndrea). Peggy acted as a surrogate Grandmother, and teacher, to great-nephews; Jeffrey, Jordon and Catie, who will always remember the wonderful life lessons she taught them. Although she never had the chance to meet her youngest great-nephew Cody, and her youngest great-nieces Eva and Gemma. Whom she's adore. "The light doesn't always necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school." - Oprah Winfrey. - Posted by: Jeff DeMare (Family) on: Mar 04, 2011