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Reverend Margaret (Brown) Gunness
September 14, 1937 ~ October 9, 2017 (age 80) 80 Years Old Light a Candle
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Message from The Willie Family
October 29, 2017 10:36 AM
Dear Gunness Family,
Our hearts are with you in celebration of Peggy's life and in our sorrow at her death. Our condolences are genuine and our memories of your family are as clear today as they were 40 years ago! With thanksgiving for the life of Peggy -- who always celebrated "the mystery of faith" -- please feel our presence as you celebrate her life.
With love and affection,
Chuck and Mary Sue, Sarah, Martin, and James Willie
Our hearts are with you in celebration of Peggy's life and in our sorrow at her death. Our condolences are genuine and our memories of your family are as clear today as they were 40 years ago! With thanksgiving for the life of Peggy -- who always celebrated "the mystery of faith" -- please feel our presence as you celebrate her life.
With love and affection,
Chuck and Mary Sue, Sarah, Martin, and James Willie
Message from Earl and Jenne Wheaton
October 27, 2017 3:30 PM
Dear Peter, We have such happy memories of Peggy and you and we send our condolences and love to you and your family.
Message from Margaret Rose
October 19, 2017 4:43 PM
Sending many prayers and so many fond memories of ministry with Peggy when we were in the Diocese of Massachusetts! Margaret Rose
A candle was lit by Elizabeth Kaeton
on October 19, 2017 2:57 PM
Message from Elizabeth Kaeton
October 19, 2017 2:57 PM
Peggy was a friend, a sister-priest and a mentor with an indomitable spirit and quiet but endless enthusiasm. She had a keen, curious mind, a strong spirit of immense gentleness and a generous and kind heart. She knew how to preach the gospel, and did so with passion, intelligence, and integrity from a place of deep truth in her heart. I loved her laugh. I have a carved bowl she encouraged me to buy while we were at a Clergy Leadership Conference in Connecticut. I think of her every time I use it. I’ll miss her until I see her again when I, too, return to Eden.
Message from Peter Elliott
October 19, 2017 1:48 PM
Dear Peter and family--I was saddened to learn of Peggy's death and write to offer my condolences to you all. Peggy was an important person in my life during my years at EDS and Christ Church Cambridge. She supervised me as we worked together with the indefagitable Murray Kenney. You welcomed me into your home for Thanksgiving dinners and in every way were supportive of me. Peggy's intelligence, commitment, kindness and curiosity were great gifts to me and many others who benefitted from her ministry. I saw her last in Memphis where although affected by a stroke, she was as ever, charming, vivacious, full of life and curiosity. Please know that I am with you as you move through these days ahead. Yours sincerely, Peter G. Elliott, pgelliott@me.com
Message from Cheryl Kurland
October 16, 2017 4:28 PM
What a wonderful woman! Peggy officiated with a rabbi at my wedding in 1995. Our rabbi was a little tipsy from the cocktail hour (before the service) but Peggy helped everyone maintain their sense of humor. At our premarital counseling session, she forced my future husband and I to take a realistic view of our relationship. We were so fortunate and happy to have her there.
A few years later when my grandmother was ill, Peggy came to visit her and sat and talked with our whole family; she was such a comfort. I remember her telling us that by allowing our mother and grandmother to be home in her final hours, we were giving her a "good death". I admired her intelligence, compassion, and dedication to her congregants at Christ Church in Ridgewood. I am so sorry for your loss and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
A few years later when my grandmother was ill, Peggy came to visit her and sat and talked with our whole family; she was such a comfort. I remember her telling us that by allowing our mother and grandmother to be home in her final hours, we were giving her a "good death". I admired her intelligence, compassion, and dedication to her congregants at Christ Church in Ridgewood. I am so sorry for your loss and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
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