Margaret Elaine (Cotton) Kleven, 77, passed away on December 1, 2022 in Tampa, FL. She was born on January 29th, 1945 in Pawtucket, RI to Margaret and Herbert Cotton. She resided in Attleboro, MA for close to forty years before moving to Wimauma, Florida in 2008.
She graduated from Rhode Island College with a Masters Degree in Early Child Education with a focus on Mathematics and first taught in Scituate Public Schools, embarking on a long career in education. She went on to teach young pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students in Massachusetts for five decades before retiring in 2008. Her calm demeanor and caring, attentive nature made her a favorite of countless students and families. She had great artistic talent and enjoyed painting and spending time with her grandchildren.
Peggy is survived by her loving husband, Larry, daughters Kimberly Headland (Richard) and Tracy Gebhardt (Steven) along with grandchildren, Jack, William and Ana Headland, and Quinn and Ruby Gebhardt. She also leaves a sister, Phyllis Tennian of Melbourne, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.