Margaret Carpenter Obituary

Margaret "Peggy" Nye Carpenter, 81, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Although Peggy spent the final months of her life in poor health and paralyzed from a fall, she maintained a positive attitude and stoic demeanor. She faced each day with her sweet personality, all the while describing her circumstances as, "It is what it is."
Born Oct. 23, 1943, in Buffalo, N.Y., Peggy moved to Grosse Pointe at a young age. She attended Grosse Pointe public schools, as well as University Liggett School. She then attended Hood College in Frederick, Md. Upon graduation, Peggy moved to Florida and performed mission work for one year with special needs children. She returned to Michigan to attend the University of Michigan where she received a Master of Library Science degree in 1969. This degree led to her working at both the Wayne State University library and the St. John Hospital medical library, where she was later appointed Director. During her career at St. John's, she was well-respected by the health care workers who sought her assistance. Peggy also worked at the Henry Ford Hospital medical library in Detroit.
Recently, Peggy's personal time was spent with her family and a few very close friends. She avidly followed the lives of her niece, Carrie, and her nephew, Steven, and their children, Rachel, Tucker, Mason and Charlie. She took great interest in the details of their lives. Sundays were her favorite day of the week, where she scheduled Zoom calls with her sister-in-law, niece and nephew to catch up on the latest news.
Peggy also generously gave her time to Grosse Pointe Memorial Church where she was a Deacon and later an Elder. She was involved in many events at the Presbytery as well.
Peggy was predeceased by her parents, Horace Carpenter and Ruth Nye Carpenter; brother, Horace Nye Carpenter (Hanny); and twin sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Nye Carpenter. She is survived by her sister-in-law and close friend, Lynn Schneider; Steven Gorey Carpenter and his son, Charlie; and Carolyn Carpenter Devlin, and her children, Rachel, Tucker and Mason.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, 16 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms. Memorial donations may be made to the church, 16 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, bit.ly/3Mf6j0o.
Share memories of Peggy with her family at Verheyden.org