Margaret A. Manning

Margaret A. “Peggy” Manning, 80, of Huntley passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Centegra Hospital in Huntley. She was born June 20, 1937 in Elgin the daughter of Edmond and Mabel (Donahue) Hemmer. On Dec. 28, 1963 in Huntley she married Joseph Manning. As a lifelong resident of Huntley, Peggy truly “bloomed where she was planted.” She often sang and entertained at family gatherings as a child and would go on to be the wedding and funeral Mass soloist at St. Mary’s as a young woman. A few years later, while working in the sales department of the Elgin Watch Company, she was the director of the St. Mary young adult choir, and it was in the choir loft where she met her husband of 47 years, Joseph Manning. From choir director, Peggy branched into many other areas of service to her church and town: she was a lifelong Altar and Rosary Society member, assistant catechetical teacher, Eucharistic minister to the homebound, Girl Scout leader, and Huntley Booster Club member. She also worked for 21 years at the Huntley Community Credit Union. In 2014, she joined a select group when she and her sisters led the Wrigley Field crowd in singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in honor of their aunt, Margaret Donahue, who had a 40-year career with the Chicago Cubs. In addition to singing, Peggy had a talent for illustrating, sewing, and baking, and really enjoyed picking strawberries, hosting parties, following her favorite sport teams, and watching her young granddaughter crawl around the house. She is survived by her children, Andrea Manning, Edmond Manning, Eileen Manning, and Matthew (Bridget) Manning; granddaughter, Deirdre; sisters, Barbara Ernesti, and Mary Beth Manning; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Joseph on May 1, 2011. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10am Monday, June 4 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Rd., Huntley. Burial will follow in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 6pm on Sunday with a wake service at 5:45pm at the James A. O’Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St. Huntley and will continue at the church on Monday prior to mass from 9 to 9:45am. Memorials in her name may be directed to St. Mary’s St. Vincent DePaul Society or to Doctors Without Borders at donate.doctorswithoutborders.org

Margaret A. Manning

June 20, 1937 - May 27, 2018