Peggy Jane Schnable
May 20, 1934 – August 18, 2022
It is with great heaviness of heart that we share the passing of Mother Peggy Jane Schnable, age 88. She left this earth while at home in Lansdale, surrounded by love.
She was born in Fairview Village, PA, the youngest of nine, to Sicilian-born parents Joseph and Lena Butera. She was a “surprise baby” and great joy to them, having been born 10 years after their 8th child. Consistently an honor student, she truly made her parents proud, graduating #1 in her Collegeville-Trappe High School class. She then graduated from Pierce Business College in Philadelphia with honors. From there she served as a Medical Administrative Assistant first at Valley Forge Medical Center and later at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She continued to earn career awards reflecting her consistently excellent work performance.
She met her lifelong partner and great love George while at Penn. They enjoyed 48 loving years together. Once married, they settled in Lansdale, where she dedicated herself to raising two children as an excellent Mother. She was prominently involved in PTA, hospital, and church volunteer activities. Her creativity shined through in her gourmet cooking, gardening, and immaculately-maintained home décor. When George “retired”, she worked side-by-side with him in his world-renowned chemical consulting business. They also enjoyed travel throughout the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, and Italy.
In her later years, she played electronic keyboard and piano in the Young at Heart orchestra, energizing local audiences. Another creative outlet was her oil painting, earning her numerous guild-reviewed art awards. Equally beautiful were her yearly hand-crafted Christmas cards, which were as carefully color-coordinated as her many outfits.
She will be greatly missed for her kindnesses bestowed on so many; her lightning-fast sense of humor, present even at the end; and her aesthetic contributions to our world via her art and music. The quiet joy of her strong faith guided her entire life.
In the end, her heart simply grew tired, reflecting her endless passionate, energetic, and heartfelt devotion to those around her.
Peggy Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. George Schnable, in 2005. She is survived by her children Lee Ann Lippincott (Robert) of Yardley and Joseph (Larissa) of Spring City. Her adored grandchildren are Margaret and George Lippincott, also of Yardley.
A celebration of her life will be held on Monday August 29, 2022 at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church of Lansdale. Viewing hours will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. She will then be interred in Saint Patrick’s Cemetery in Norristown, sharing the mausoleum space with her husband. A memorial luncheon will follow.
For funeral details or to leave a remembrance message for the family, please use this, the website of the Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home (Lansdale).
www.simcoxmcilvainefuneralhome.com
Please consider a donation to either St. Stanislaus Church OR Abington-Lansdale Hospital.
In addition, she requested that each person complete a meaningful act of kindness and joy in her memory.