Margaret Mary Kramer
April 25, 1946 ~ October 27, 2023
Resided in:
Falmouth, Maine
Falmouth - Everyone thinks their Mom is the kindest, sweetest, most loving person on earth. In our case this was most assuredly true. Margaret Mary “Peggy” Kramer (nee McAndrews) was born in 1946 in Rockville Centre, NY. Her parents William & Margaret McAndrews raised their delightfully precocious and polite third child in the big house with the swing out back. She was life-long best-friends with her two older siblings Patricia Poelker and Kathleen Natalie. Any time they gathered, the house would shake with laughter. After typing school, Peggy met her husband Edward Charles Kramer while working at Frequency Electronics. They shared a life of adventure, family, and travel. Their three sons Evrett Alan, Joshua David, and Matthew Garrett were their beloved pride and joy. In time Josh married Amy Fienup and Matt married Sammantha Mann. Soon five grandchildren came in the form of Jane, Sadie, Adelaide, Theresa, and William. They will carry on her legacy of kindhearted do-goodery for the rest of their lives. Peggy went back to school, earning a Bachelor's degree from Hofstra and a Master's from Adelphi University. Upon graduating with honors in her field of Speech Language Pathology, she began an illustrious career at the prestigious Transitions of Long Island. She helped many gravely injured people learn how to speak and function again. The legacy of her profession is enshrined in a book she co-authored, The Functional Memory Manual. After leaving Long Island, Peggy moved to her house-on-the-lake, outside of Portland, Maine. She spent many years there as a base while traveling the world. When at home, she kayaked, volunteered at food shelters, lighthouses, and most of all hung out with her amazing fur friend Kenzie. Everyone who met Peggy found her to be a warm, beautiful, and helpful soul. Love and smiles followed in her wake, and we could not be more proud to have called her our mother. Rest in sweet peace dear PK.
The family would like to thank the staff of Legacy Memory Care for their thorough and compassionate care during her challenging time at the end of her days.
A celebration of life will be held at Oheka Castle, Huntington NY on Sunday November 5th, 12PM-3PM.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Alzheimer's Association or Portland Wheelers. https://portlandwheelers.org/support-us/donate/
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I first met Peg in our neighborhood Cold Spring Hills more than 40 years ago- we were lifelong friends and we shared so much when our families were growing up. I have the best memories of Peg from our “playgroup”days to our quilting days. I can say I will always remember Peg as someone who was always there with a helping hand or the kindest words.
I am so sorry for your loss. Peggy was a beautiful and kind lady – we have all lost such a special person.
Our condolences from the Gregos Family.
Our family was saddened to read the news of Peggy’s passing; she will be dearly missed by her friend and my Mom – Lesley Anderson. Peggy helped my Mom – who suffers from PPA – and our family immensely over the past several years. They faced their respective health challenges together as close friends. Peggy was like a big sister “protector” of my Mom and we would share group walks around the facility, observe nature together, and share a chuckle now and then. Our family extends its gratitude and hope that Peggy’s memory – especially that of her most vital self – will be a source of comfort at this difficult time.
Peggy was the third and last of the McAndrews additions to our family, joining myself and middle sister Kathleen. Peggy and Kathy were born thirteen months apart and were the proverbial two peas in a pod, remaining close throughout their lives. The three of us shared confidences, crushes
and experiences in our lives, that til this day cemented our love, closeness and respect we cherished always. Throughout all our lives we were able to maintain, effortlessly this unconditional understanding of what it meant to cherish sisterly love. How lucky we were to have such a Blessing.
When I was a kid, she was the first person I ever did circles in the car around the “pencil” with at Jones Beach !! She went around and around and around and around and around again !!! She is that kind of Aunt !!
I knew my Aunt Peg my whole life. I’m sure she was there the day I was born. She has a special place in my heart because she is my Godmother. She is a gentle beautiful soul. Never a negative comment ever spoken from her mouth. A pillar of beauty and excellence, and she was “way cool”! Gonna miss you A. Peg, I already do. 💚