Peggy Pauline Piers
After a long active life,
Peggy Pauline O’Blenis Piers passed away peacefully on
August 9th, 2019, in her 91st year, at the Moncton Hospital. Born
January 29th, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Manley &
Lena (Layton) O’Blenis and she grew up in Salisbury, NB.
Peggy was married in 1948 to James H Piers (former Fire Chief in
Moncton & D Day Veteran) and is survived by her daughter
Pamela Piers (Graeme Duffus) Halifax & niece Sandra (Taylor)
Sim, Halifax. Peggy was predeceased by her husband James Howard Piers
(2011), daughter Penny Lynn (1975), brother Donald O’Blenis
and sister Aileen Peterson.
Peggy was an avid and
passionate curler who was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of
Fame in 1984 as a builder and as a successful New Brunswick curler.
She skipped her rink in the National Senior Ladies (1983) and was mate
at (3) Mixed National Championships, along with husband Jim, where
they represented their home Province of New Brunswick. During these
years Peggy served as President of the NB Ladies Curling Association
and the Moncton Curlers Association. In recognition, Peggy was
inducted into the Moncton Wall of Fame in 1986. She was also an avid
speed skater (Bicentennial Skating Club member) in the winter, both of
which she continued to participate in well into her
80’s.
Peggy was a long serving
volunteer for 35 years at the Moncton Hospital, starting in 1978, and
became a life member of the Moncton Hospital Health Care Auxiliary.
Peggy spent her summers with Jim, family, friends and pets, at their
cottage on Hunter’s Lane Parlee Beach and enjoyed lawn
bowling in both Moncton and Shediac. She served as President at the
William Ling Lawn Bowling Club in Shediac. Peggy was a Charter member
of the UCW of St. John’s United Church in
Moncton.
Heartfelt appreciation and
thanks to the staff and administration at People’s Park
Tower, for their care & service during Peggy’s time
in the facility. Also to the exceptional dedication of the Palliative
Care team at the Moncton Hospital and particularly the kindness,
advice and concern of Doctor Christine Telfer, Peggy’s
Family Physician.
Memorial Service will be held at Fergusons Funeral
Home at 1657 Mountain Road, in Moncton, (858-1995) on Tuesday, August
13th, at 1:30 p.m., followed immediately by a reception. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of the Moncton Hospital
or a charity of your choice. For full obituary and online condolences,
please visit:
www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Peggy Pauline Piers 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick