Marguerite Bly

Obituary of Marguerite Evelyn Bly

Marguerite E. “Peggy” Bly, 101, passed away September 28 at Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Miss Bly was a teacher and administrator in the Syracuse City School District her whole career; mostly at Sumner School in Syracuse, until her retirement in 1976. She always spoke of her students as her “children”.

She is survived by: her nephews, Duke Alan Bly of Mississippi, and Donald (Patty) Bishop of Watertown, NY; grandnephews, Christopher Bishop of Florida, and Ryan Bishop of Syracuse; and grandniece, Stacey Clute of Florida. She was predeceased by her sister, Loraine B. Bishop (Frederick), and her brother, Carl A. Bly.

Graveside services are private at the convenience of the family. Online condolences for Peggy's family may be left on the funeral home website.

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We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home - Syracuse