Margaret ‘Peggy’ E. Nelson born April 23, 1921, of East Stroudsburg, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at The Gardens at Stroud Nursing Home in East Stroudsburg. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County and graduated from East Stroudsburg High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband Carl A. Nelson Sr. and her son Carl A. Nelson Jr. She worked at Fern Wood Resort in Bushkill as a portrait artist for a number of years. Margaret was a former member of the Monroe County Arts Council and the Pocono Mountain Art Group. She studied at the Art Student’s League in New York City. She became a well-known artist in oil painting, charcoal and charcoal pastels in the Pocono Mountains with a number of awards for her work. Many of her paintings are throughout the United States and Europe.
She was a member of Christian Life Assembly of God church of Stroudsburg. Margaret is survived by her daughter Cherie Harris and husband Brian of East Stroudsburg, Corinne Werkheiser and husband Bill of New Ringgold, Pa, her son Charles Nelson and wife Barbara of Moosup, Connecticut. She is also survived by five grandchildren, five great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held at the Olive Garden in Stroudsburg with Rev. Frederick Werkheiser, Margaret’s grandson, officiating.
A special thank you is extended to Millie and Maria, Margaret’s care givers at her home and the nurses and aids of The Gardens Nursing Home and the staff of Compassionate Care hospice.
Arrangements by Lanterman and Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
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