Margaret Rose Peek was born on April 22, 1932 in Paddington, London. One of the first of the child evacuees sent to Devon during the War, the experience was to significantly inform her later life. From an early age, Margaret was drawn to acting and the Theatre. Her potent talent earned her one of two places at RADA in 1949. Due to personal circumstances, she was unable to attend and instead studied at LAMDA earning her many Certificates.

Margaret and Richard married in 1961 and settled in Toronto. Margaret acted in many amateur plays preferring Shakespeare and comedy. She had an insatiable desire for self-expression and deep personal connection. Though she did not fulfil her full potential, it was there.

Margaret enriched the lives of those in the audiences and her family and friends. She was a loving and generous Mother. Margaret particularly enjoyed working for the Toronto Convention Bureau in the 1980’s during which time she made many deep and lasting friendships.

Margaret was the very essence of an English Rose.

She died peacefully in her sleep with her daughter-in-law, Michelle holding her hand on June 6, 2017.

Surviving Margaret are her loving two children, Antoinette (Lois) and Ashley (Michelle), her two grandsons, Thomas and Christopher and two sisters, Grace and Barbara.

In the end, all that matters is love.

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet”

Rest in peace.