Margaret McDonald

     It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret ‘Peggi’ McDonald at the age of 82.  She left us peacefully on Friday August 16, 2024 at Woodingford Lodge in Woodstock, Ontario. 

     Peggi was predeceased by her husband of 30 years John McDonald.  She will always be loved and greatly missed by those she left behind.  She will be watching over us, her sisters Nancy True (Bud), Judy Burke (Manning), her nieces and nephews Kim McEwen (Shane), Cathy Frivalt (Rick), Jane Varey (Pete), Sharon McGuire (Paul), Lianne Durant (Mark), Sandy Walsh, Terry Barkley, Gary Burke (Peter Wells), as well as many great nieces and nephews, and many great great nieces and nephews, as well as her dear friends.   Peggi was predeceased by her Mother Emma Mahlitz, her Father Otto Mahlitz, sisters Shirley Bandy, Roddy Hills, and Diane Runtz, brother-in-law Bud True, nephew Richard Murray, and niece Krista Barkley. 

     Peggi was born in Ottawa.  She joined the military in 1960, serving for 26 years, and had many postings in different parts of the world.  After retirement Peggi and John were full time RVer’s for 28 years, and then settled in Woodstock, Ontario.  Peggi had a passion for travel and wrote for magazines, presented seminars, and published 2 travel books “Spirit of the Open Road, and RV Living in the 21st Century”.  She was also part of a travel TV show for 2 years “RV Vacation Adventures”

     Margaret 'Peggi' McDonald will be interred in the National Military Cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery, in Ottawa in the Fall.

 When you asked Peggi how she was doing her go to line was, “I am not as good as I want to be but not as bad as I could be”

     The family would like to thank all of the Staff at Woodingford Lodge in Woodstock for the wonderful care while Peggi was living in the residence. She always spoke of how wonderful and caring they were to her.

Wareing Cremation Services, 225 Norwich Ave., Woodstock has been entrusted with Final Arrangements.  Your messages of remembrance and condolence may be shared here at wareingcremation.ca