Margaret J. “Peggy” Eshleman, 80

December 16, 2014

Margaret J. Eshleman, 80, of Conestoga View Nursing Home passed away on December 16, 2014. She was born November 10, 1934 in Lancaster, PA on Cabbage Hill. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Kirchner) Reid. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Fish and Doreen Ebersole and a brother William Reid, Jr. Peggy was married to the love of her life Robert R. “Bob” Eshleman (1993) who also preceded in her in death.
She is survived by four sons; Richard Eshleman, husband of Barb, of Lewes, DE, John Eshleman and Robert Eshleman, both of Lancaster, Steve Eshleman, husband of Sandy, of Pequea, and eight grandchildren, one great grandchild.
Peggy grew up on Cabbage Hill and remembers her parents working very hard to provide for her and her siblings. Her father was a ship builder in Paisley, Scotland before coming to the United States where he then worked at Steven’s House. Her mother was born and raised on Saint Joseph Street and worked as a candy maker.
Peggy often attended dances at the YMCA where she met Robert Eshleman from JP McCaskey High School. She said “They danced the night away.” After Peggy graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, they were married at St. Anthony’s Church and later had four sons.
Peggy worked at Bell Telephone as a supervisor for ten years before staying at home to take care of her boys. She later worked for fifteen years as a 911 telephone operator at Lancaster County Control.
Peggy was a member of Saint Anne’s Catholic Church where she attended regularly. She was devout in her faith. Her favorite song was Amazing Grace, and you could always find her singing. She sang in the Glee Club at LCHS, sang in church, and enjoyed performing karokee at Conestoga View. You could always find her working in her yard. Peggy was a social butterfly, and she made friends easily and she was a kind and strong mother, loved by all.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, December 19, 2014 at St. Anne Catholic Church 929 N. Duke St. Lancaster, PA 17602 at 11AM with The Rev. Norman C. Hohenwarter as Celebrant. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening from 6-8PM with a sharing memories tribute at 7:30PM and Friday morning 9-10AM both at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr., Funeral Home & Crematory 3110 Lititz Pike. Flowers are invited and memorial contributions may be made to St. Anne Catholic Church or The Alzheimers Assoc. 2595 Interstate Dr. Suite 100 Harrisburg, PA 17110.