Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Fooks, Mary Margaret Penzold September 9, 2021
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Virginian-Pilot Septemer 12, 2021
Mary Margaret (Peggy) Fooks, 81, passed away September 9, 2021 following a short 
illness with acute myeloid leukemia.
Peggy was born in 1940 in Newport News, Virginia to August and Margaret Penzold, 
the first of five daughters. She is survived by her beloved husband, Robert 
(Bob) and their three children: Robert Penzold Fooks (Ana) of Annapolis, MD, 
William Baylor Fooks (Helen) of Charlottesville, VA, and Laura Stuart White 
(Layton) of Norfolk, VA and grandchildren: Phoebe Anne Fooks of Denver, CO, 
Stuart Bingham Fooks of Richmond, VA, William Bennett White and Campbell Carr 
White of Norfolk, VA. She was also blessed with four bonus grandchildren: Wyeth 
Ward, Cyrus Ward and Brooks Ward of Charlottesville, VA and Andrew Pendleton of 
Annapolis, MD.
She is also survived by four sisters: Phoebe Zarnegar (Bizhan) of Richmond, VA, 
Laura Derrickson of Indianapolis, IN, Polly Pinelo (Armando) of Ponte Vedra, FL 
and Atlee Gill (Ralph) of Williamsburg, VA along with numerous nieces and 
nephews.
Being a Marine "Brat", Peggy moved multiple times during her childhood. At age 
two she and her mother were Pearl Harbor survivors and were evacuated as 
military dependents from Honolulu to San Francisco abroad the SS Lurline. She 
was valedictorian of her high school class in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Naval Base 
and went on to graduate from Mary Baldwin College in 1961 where she was 
president of her senior class.
Peggy was an accomplished seamstress, gardener and an exceptional organizer. 
Through the years she had several jobs in Norfolk which led to many enduring 
treasured friendships: teaching English classes to the men in the brig at the 
Norfolk Naval Base, working on the WHRO Great TV Auction, years as the volunteer 
coordinator at the Cousteau Society and sewing for decorator John Bayne. She 
enjoyed her memberships in the Norfolk Virginia Beach Junior League, McDowell 
Circle of CHKD, Redwood Garden Club and The Episcopal Church of the Good 
Shepherd.
She became the matriarch of the family, keeping the family together by planning 
beach vacations every summer, creating family albums and organizing numerous 
family dinners. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 at Elmwood 
Cemetery, Norfolk.
Memorial contributions can be made to The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 
7400 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23505 or The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 6350 
Center Dr, Norfolk, VA 23502.
Online condolences may be made to the family at hdoliver.com

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