Margaret "Peggy" Anna Scheiner

Margaret “Peggy” Scheiner passed away peacefully on June 13, 2023 under Hospice care at the Deerfield skilled nursing facility after receiving a Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer diagnosis in mid-May. She spent her last days embraced by the love of family and friends.

Born in Greenwich, CT on October 26, 1941, she was preceded in death by her parents Margaret and Edward Feighery.

Peggy spent her early career teaching in the New York City Public Schools system, followed by years focusing on her family and volunteering at her church, and eventually entered her second career as Religious Education Director at St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Selden, NY.

Upon moving from Long Island, NY to Asheville, NC, Peggy became a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church, during which time she participated in a number of groups that brought purpose and meaning to her life. In Asheville, along with her husband Jerry, Peggy found joy in living near her two children and her only grandchild. Peggy also enjoyed the many restaurants of Asheville with Jerry and their friends, and spent winters in Naples, FL, reuniting with old friends and hosting visiting friends and family members.

Peggy is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jerry Scheiner; her son, Evan Scheiner; her daughter, Alison Scheiner-Dendy, son-in-law, Hunter Dendy, and granddaughter, Ava Dendy; her brother, Ed Feighery and sister-in-law Christine Feighery; and many special nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends whom she held dear.

Peggy will be remembered for the love that she shared as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, as well as for her strong sense of faith, her love for reminiscing, and for her care, generosity, and kindness toward others.

A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, June 20th at 11 am at St. Eugene Catholic Church in North Asheville. A live stream of the mass will be available at https://www.steugene.org for those who are unable to attend in person.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Long Island later this summer for friends and family in the Northeast. More details will be shared at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following organizations:

-St. Eugene’s Parish

-Catholic Charities Asheville

-Western Carolina Ministries Asheville

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.