Margaret Mary (Peggy) Vineis

Margaret Mary (Peggy) Vineis, age 93, died peacefully on March 18, 2019 at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Care Center in Wayne, NJ, after a long illness.  Peggy was born on November 24, 1925, in her beloved home town of Freeland, PA, the daughter of Cornelius and Cecilia Denion.

Peggy was proud of her Irish ancestry, her Catholic faith and to be an American. That said, she was most proud of her three sons, daughters-in-laws, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Starting out life running away from school, she later came to love learning and went on to receive a BA from Penn State University and to teach mathematics at Wayne Hills Senior High School and Morris Knolls High School.  Peggy was a talented and thoughtful teacher who formed life long bonds with her students, receiving Christmas cards from and attending weddings of former students. Her family and former students are the legacy she left behind.

In 1952, Peggy married the love of her life Frank Vineis and began a long, loving and happy marriage that ended with Frank’s death in 1986.  They had three boys, Frank Michael, John and Paul, all of whom tested their parent’s patience but never their parent’s unrelenting support, love and affection.  Her grandchildren and great grandchildren experienced that same support, love and affection.  

For most of her adult life, Peggy was a faithful member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wayne, NJ but most recently was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, in Pompton Plains, NJ.

Peggy is survived by her sons, Frank Michael (Ruth) of Westtown, NY, John (Mary) of Pompton Plains, NJ and Paul (Ildiko) of Austin, TX; and her sister Joan Boyle (Jerry), seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was pre-deceased by her father and mother as well as her sisters Mary Grace Jones and Patricia Mulhearn and brothers William Denion, John Denion and Cornelius Denion.

In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Peggy’s name, are asked to consider a donation to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 155 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.