Julia Margaret Peck

Monday, August 7, 2023 - 09:57

Julia Margaret Peck

WESTERLO — Julia Margaret Peck, who loved spending time with her family, died suddenly on Friday, July 28, 2023. She was 85.

She was born July 27, 1938 and lived in Westerlo for most of her life.

“Julia loved to spend time with her cats and to crochet blankets for her family and loved ones for the holidays,” her family wrote in a tribute. “She was a Ladies Auxiliary member for 50-plus years for theOnesquethaw Fire Department. She also gained a large extended family by attending the auction weekly.”

She is survived by her children Patricia (Brian) Lee, Brenda (William) Vest, Ronald (Natasha) Peck, Nancy (Fred, deceased) Wright, Starleen (John) Raby, brother Theodore Hunter, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Her husband, Kenneth Peck Sr., died before her, as did her parents, John Hunter and Ester Hunter; her brothers, Thomas Hunter, Clifford Hunter, John Hunter Jr.; and her son, Robert Peck.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday at Meyers Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home at 741 Delaware Ave. in Delmar on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon prior to the service.

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