Marian G. Peck of Byron, N.Y., died Monday, September 16, 2024, in Rochester, three days before her 99th birthday. She was born to George and Mary (Hartrich) Geise in Bennington, N.Y., on September 19, 1925. She graduated from Attica H.S. and attended Rochester Business Institute.
On January 17, 1945, she married Richard F. Peck of Byron. They spent most of their married life there. As a World War II bride, Marian relished accompanying her seaman husband from port to port along the Atlantic Coast when he was not stationed abroad. And after their children were grown, Marian and Richard enjoyed extensive overseas travel.
As a longtime parishioner of St. Michael’s Church in Byron and subsequently at St. Brigid’s in Bergen, Marian was always involved in church and civic activities. She also volunteered at Crossroads House, a comfort care facility in Batavia.
Marian’s husband Richard, son Gilbert, and daughter Aileen predeceased her, as did her sister Margaret and brother Edmund. Survivors include son George Peck of Byron; daughters Monica (Peck) Simons and Maureen Peck of Denver, Colo.; and Mary (Peck) Lester, son-in-law Howard Lester, and granddaughter Amandaleah Lester of Hemlock; grandson John Simons, granddaughter-in-law Natalie, and great-grandchildren Kaitlyn, Riley, and Elliot Simons of Littleton, Colo.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Brigid’s Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, followed by burial at East Bethany Cemetery.
Arrangements for Marian were entrusted to the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, Bergen, (585) 494-1210.
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