Obituary of Margaret J. Stroup

Mrs. Margaret J. “Peggy” Stroup, 85, of Titusville, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 in Titusville. She was born in Grove City on April 22, 1931 to the late Walter and Pearl Milner Hays. Peggy married Mr. Merl A. Stroup on July 21, 1950 in Pleasantville. He preceded her in death on March 31, 2015. She worked over twenty years for the Titusville Area School District at Hydetown Elementary in the cafeteria. Peggy enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her two sons, Jerry Stroup and wife Linda of Titusville, and Jeff Stroup and wife Mia of Ocala, FL; four granddaughters, Jenny Tucker, Jamie Stroup, Tia Lancaster, and Shera Rhoden; six great grandchildren, Caitlin, Lilly, Allison, Ricky, & Alden Tucker, and Hunter Lancaster; and several nieces and nephews. Peggy was preceded in death by four sisters, Beatrice Adams, Phyllis Halfast, Hazel Pomroy, and Anne Moronski; and two brothers, Floyd Hays and Walter Hays. Friends and family may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home, 303 N. Washington Street, Titusville, PA 16354, on Thursday, December 22, 2016 from 10 AM to 12 PM, with funeral service to follow with Rev. Robert Luther officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, 3025 French St., Erie, PA 16504, or to the American Cancer Society, 2115 W 38th St., Erie, PA 16508.