Peggy L Long

Wednesday August 28, 2019.

Peggy was born to parents Les and Alice on August 27, 1941 in Elizabeth City, NC.

She grew up as the eldest of four and graduated from Bittburg High School in

Germany.

She discovered miniatures in the 1970s and was accomplished at creating

beautiful dolls, clothes, and room boxes that she shared generously with family and

friends. She always loved birds and spent much of her retirement watching the many

birds that visited her feeders every day. A compassion for people and animals made

her home a haven for whoever who needed a meal or a place to stay, whether they had

two legs or four.

She was a second mother to her sisters and brother who will miss her love and

guidance. Her nieces and nephews remember her as someone who “was always

prepared to impart life’s knowledge, no matter how trivial or grand”. She was able to

capture the attention of children with trinkets, miniatures, and things that interested

them, always encouraging exploration and learning. She taught her daughters

independence and compassion and imparted her love of animals and nature at an early

age.

Peggy is survived by her daughters Wendy Rhames and Heidi Diegelman and

son-in-law Glenn Diegelman; her sisters Marguerite Moore and AJ Coutu;

brothers-in-law Terry Moore, Steven Coutu, and Richard Baker; sisters-in-law Kathy

Rice and Hanan DeLorenzo, and all her beloved nieces and nephews and grandnieces

and grandnephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ken Long; brother

James DeLorenzo; sisters-in-law Cheryl Baker and Jean Long; and her brother-in-law

Gary Long.

The family would like to thank Harris Hospice Unit at Presbyterian Novant Main

Hospital for their care and compassion.

A celebration of life memorial is scheduled for September 8 from 2-4pm. Details on

venue are to follow. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Peggy's life.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcewenpinevillechapel.com.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Peggy Long to: