At 59 years of age Peggy passed away on Friday February 17
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at the Metro West Medical Center/Framingham Union Hospital in the Emergency Department following a respiratory and cardiac event. Peggy had battled with advancing Emphysema and C.O.P.D. for several years. Born and raised in Chelsea she was the daughter of the late George D. and Barbara (Cole) Penney. She attended and was graduated from Chelsea High School. Peggy worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant "CNA" for local area nursing facilities in Malden and with the Epson Manor in New Hampshire. For health reasons and her advancing disabilities, she was medically retired a few years ago. A native of Chelsea, she also resided for several years in Dracut and Epson NH, returning to Chelsea and recently settling in Natick four years ago to reside with her son and his family. In her lifetime her labor was love and caring for her sons and later welcoming each of her three grandchildren showering them with great love and caring compassion. For her self she enjoyed simple pleasures and traveling with family, sharing in boat cruises to the Caribbean Islands. She was the devoted mother of Derek M. Bilton and his wife AnnMarie of Framingham and Jason P. Bilton and his girlfriend Aimee Norden of Natick. Cherished grandmother of Derek T. and Kyla Lynn Bilton and Jason P. Bilton, Jr. Loving sister of Cheryl Tecci and her husband Albert of Las Vegas NV, the late Ronald Penney and G. Douglas Penney, Jr. Dear aunt of Richard Moore and Salvatore Tecci. She is also survived by several cousins, relatives and friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: All are most kindly invited to attend a memorial gathering and visitation held at the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Friday Morning February 24
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from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Funeral Services to follow at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home, Rev. Richard T. Loring will be officiating. Services will conclude with Inurnment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.