Margaret “Peg” Tacy was born in Carlisle Cumberland England to Joseph Henry and Grace (nee Foster) Rushforth. She had three brothers Harry, Jack and George and two sisters Joyce and Mabel.
Peg is predeceased by her husband John of Hamilton, Scotland.
Peg leaves two sons, Ian and Jeffrey, three grandchildren, Scott, Paige and Alana and seven great grandchildren Heather, Beth, Jackson, Oakley, Jasmine, Zachary and Senoya.
John and Peg married on August 3, 1939 and lived in Hatfield, Hertfordshire where John worked for De Havilland Aircraft. In 1953, they immigrated to Toronto where they resided and raised their family. They made many friends especially with the Gay Gordons Scottish country dancing group.
Peg enjoyed working in the business world and moved from shorthand typist to bookkeeper and eventually became President and owner of Bahnair Canada, an air conditioning service company.
On retirement, about 1970 they became snowbirds, bought a new bungalow and enjoyed many years as “Floridians.” They became fully engaged in golf, bowling, bridge and serious socializing. Mum was very proud of her “hole in one” and bowling trophies. After a gala farewell, they moved to the west coast to live in Saanichton, on Vancouver Island, where they resumed playing golf and became founding members of the lawn bowling club.
When Dad died, Mum bought a townhouse that she was very fond of, tended the pansies in the garden while maintaining ties to her bowling and bridge buddies. She got around in her trusty little Honda Civic (that Scott had a hand in producing.)
After a time, Peg moved to an independent living apartment in Blenheim Manor, Vancouver, where she made many close friends and always welcomed and shared news of her family both home and abroad. Peg was always “fully engaged” and was interested in politics, investments, playing the piano and leading the weight lifting group.
Peg celebrated her 100th birthday in Vancouver General Hospital where she was very well cared for by doctors, nurses and staff especially in the palliative care unit. Peg received communion and was comforted in prayer with Rev. Bryan Rivers, the Anglican Chaplain.
We will all miss her.
According to her wishes, for simplicity and because family are so scattered there will not be a service. Her ashes will be taken to her birth place.
Peg leaves with this poem:
To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me
When I am gone. Release me. Let me go.
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears.
Be Happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love. You can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown
But now it’s time I traveled on alone.
So grieve a while for me if grieve you must.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a while that we must part.
So bless the memories within your heart.
I won’t be far away. For life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near
and if you listen with your heart. You’ll hear
All of my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone
I’ll greet you with a smile and say “Welcome Home”