Margaret Baszynski Obituary

Peggy Baszynski passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 27th at the age of 68.

Peggy is survived by her mother, Barbara. Sisters Beth (Frank) Wisinski and Mary, brother Andy (Mary Drost) and nephew, Alex. Also survived by an aunt and several cousins. Preceded in death by her father, Howard and brother, Mike. She was a special Aunt to Terra and her children, Mikey, Mayah, and Ari.

Born and raised in Brown Deer Wisconsin. She attended Divine Savior Holy Angels high school. She graduated with a B.A. from UW Oshkosh in 1977. After graduation she worked in outside sales for various companies. She hated the Wisconsin winters and decided to move to California. For the next 20 Years, she was a House Director for various sororities at: UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, and UC Berkeley. Then moving to LSU in Louisiana and CSU, in Fort Collins, Colorado. When she retired, she returned to Wauwatosa to live with and care for her mother.

Peggy loved the beaches of California and Florida. She was always on the lookout for beach glass along the shore. Her other passions were cleaning and organizing. She could vacuum for hours! Friends say that they would sleep with one eye open because she would rearrange their furniture and have a pile ready for Goodwill while they slept.

Special thanks to her dear friends Jo and Sally who stayed with Peggy at both the hospital and hospice to ensure that she received the best treatment and care. Thanks to her lifelong friend, Patti, for visiting and telling funny stories about their adventures and all the trouble they were into as kids. Also, to the Accent Hospice caregivers for their Compassion.

Peggy will be missed by her family and numerous friends around the country. Friends describe her as a unique and a great human being.

Private funeral services were held.