Margaret "Peggy" Schwartze, 85, a resident of Arnold for 60 years, died of emphysema Feb. 11 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a four-year illness.

Born April 22, 1920, Mrs. Schwartze was reared in Severna Park and attended Annapolis High School.

She worked for Masury Paint Co. in Baltimore as a bookkeeper.

She was also a homemaker and member of the Annapolis Yacht Club and Severna Park Elks. Her interests included boating, golf, playing cards, knitting and crocheting.

On Jan. 30, 1942, she married W. Graham Schwartze who died Oct. 27, 2000. She was the sister of the late Dorothy Lucke.

Surviving are one sister, Joan Ferris of Glen Burnie, and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway, where funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow in Parkwood Cemetery in Baltimore.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Lung Association, Executive Plaza I, Suite 600, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or the charity of one's choice. Online condolences can be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com

Obituary published on 2/14/2006 in The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis, MD

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SCHWARTZE, Peggy On February 11, 2006 MARGARET PEGGY SCHWARTZE (nee Daley) of Arnold beloved wife of the late W. Graham Schwartze, dear sister of Joan D. Ferris and the late Dorothy Lucke, loving aunt of three nieces and three nephews. Friends may visit at the Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home on Friday, February 17 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or to one's favorite charity. For further information, please visit www.barrancofuneralhome.com

Death Notice published 2/14/2006 in The Baltimore Sun Newspaper.