Margaret Henry Pelton
May 29, 1931 ~ July 11, 2014
On Friday, July 11, 2014, Margaret Pelton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Fairfax Hospital at the age of 83. She was predeceased by her husband, Commander Eugene Pelton, US Navy Aviator, whom she married in 1953. She is survived by her children, Karen P. McCarthy (Dan) of Silver Spring, MD, Garrett A. Pelton, M.S. (Bonnie John, Ph.D.) of New York, NY, Susan L. Pelton, Ph.D., of Chicago, IL and Gregory H. Pelton, M.D. (Anne) of Townson, MD; her grandchildren, Elaine, Ashley (Roman), Austin, Erik, Laura, Liza, Gregory Jr., Elizabeth, Mary, William, Tom (Leigh), Laura (Tim), and Meg; great-grandchildren, Sebastian, Drew, Christopher, Matthew, Isabel, and Catherine.
Marge was born in New York and became a professional singer at age 12, singing on the radio for ABC, but she gladly gave it up when she married Gene Pelton. As a Navy wife, she moved back and forth across the country every few years. During that time that they were stationed in San Diego and Monterey, CA, she worked in local theaters, and sang and produced musicals at the bases. She also taught kindergarten for many years. After Gene retired from the Navy, she started a floral design business, The Plant Barn, where she provided flowers for private events and commercial businesses in the Washington DC area. She also enjoyed using her decorating skills to create Christmas trees for the Special Olympics charity event for about a decade. In addition, she decorated the altar of her church, St. Luke with flowers, and she sang in the choir for many years.
The family will be receiving friends and family for visitation at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave, Vienna, VA 22180 on Tuesday, July 15, from 6 p.m. to p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101 on Wednesday, July 16 at 2 p.m. Reception will follow in the church hall. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be at a later date where she will be laid to rest beside CDR Gene Pelton, her husband. She was loved and will be missed immensely.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Marge was born in New York and became a professional singer at age 12, singing on the radio for ABC, but she gladly gave it up when she married Gene Pelton. As a Navy wife, she moved back and forth across the country every few years. During that time that they were stationed in San Diego and Monterey, CA, she worked in local theaters, and sang and produced musicals at the bases. She also taught kindergarten for many years. After Gene retired from the Navy, she started a floral design business, The Plant Barn, where she provided flowers for private events and commercial businesses in the Washington DC area. She also enjoyed using her decorating skills to create Christmas trees for the Special Olympics charity event for about a decade. In addition, she decorated the altar of her church, St. Luke with flowers, and she sang in the choir for many years.
The family will be receiving friends and family for visitation at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave, Vienna, VA 22180 on Tuesday, July 15, from 6 p.m. to p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101 on Wednesday, July 16 at 2 p.m. Reception will follow in the church hall. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be at a later date where she will be laid to rest beside CDR Gene Pelton, her husband. She was loved and will be missed immensely.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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