Margaret Ellen Plotnick, age 80, of Ridgewood, New Jersey passed away peacefully at her home on September 11, 2024 surrounded by her family. Peggy was born in Chicago, Illinois, grew up in Hackensack, and spent most of her life in New Jersey. She was the founder and owner of Parties and Papers, a destination for custom invitations, home decor, children’s clothing, and gifts for special occasions, for over twenty years. Many of her customers became cherished friends.
Peggy was predeceased by her husband of 32 years, Gary H. Plotnick. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Backer and husband Gregg Backer; her grandchildren Garrett and Nina Backer; her sisters Lynn Harris and Elizabeth Schaeffer and husband Peter Schaeffer; and her nieces and nephews Justin and Molly Schaeffer, Megan Nocon, and Ryan Hardiman.
Services for Peggy will be private but a Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at Peggy’s home: 140 Bellair Road Apt. K Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research (https://lustgarten.org/).