Margaret A. Prentiss
February 7, 1966 ~ March 9, 2025
Born in:
Danvers, Massachusetts
Resided in:
Danvers, Massachusetts
Margaret A. “Peggy” (Macaulay) Prentiss, 59, of Danvers, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025, at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington following a brief illness. She was the loving wife of William M. Prentiss, with whom she shared 30 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Danvers on February 7, 1966, she was the daughter of Linda (Grey) Macaulay of Hamilton and the late Joseph P. Macaulay. Peggy was raised and educated in Hamilton and was a 1984 graduate of Hamilton-Wenham High School. She continued her education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Peggy dedicated her career to education, sharing her passion for learning with her students. She taught for many years at the Center School in Peabody and most recently at the McCarthy School until the time of her illness. While in the Peabody school system, Peggy played a vital role in facilitating and running numerous science and math programs, particularly at Center School.
Beyond her career, Peggy enjoyed an active and fulfilling life. She was a member of the Danvers Adult Softball League, the Minuteman Dart League, and the Polish Club in Danvers. A devoted mother, Peggy dedicated herself to her children’s education and activities, serving as PTA president at the Great Oak School when her children were young.
In addition to her beloved husband and mother, Peggy leaves her cherished children, Colin Prentiss of Danvers and Delaney Prentiss of Parsonsfield, Maine. She is also survived by her sister, Caitlin Cullivan and her husband, Michael; her brother, Brendan Macaulay and his wife, Susan; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Donald and Donna Prentiss; and her brothers-in-law, Kevin and Todd Prentiss and their families.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 4-7PM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. All other services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Peggy’s memory may be made to Teach for America Massachusetts, 50 Milk St., Boston, MA 02109. To share an expression of sympathy with the Prentiss family, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.
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Visitation: Sunday, March 16, 2025 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors
28 Elm St.
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-7900
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My sincerest condolences to her family and loved ones.
Peggy will be surely missed. She went to high school with me, and she and I went to swim lessons and girl scouts.
Dear Peggy,
From the day we became dorm neighbors on the 4th floor of JQA (*faces the right way 😉) at UMASS in the fall of 1984, we became fast friends. ❤️
I was so happy when you decided to pledge AXO the semester after I did. We would soon become sorority sisters. ❤️💚 As your pledge period went on, you officially became my little sister. I think you knew it was going to be me when you got to the end of that string. 🥰 From the dorm days to the sorority formals, exchanges, Greek weeks, fundraisers and service projects, the UMASS/Alpha Chi days were some of the best ever. I’ll forever cherish those memories with you.
We both majored in multicultural education, student taught in the same places, and ended up working as teachers in communities near our hometowns on the North Shore. Our mutual love for Jiji the Penguin and ST Math during the later part of our careers brought us lots of math talk and laughter.
Although we didn’t see each other often, we always kept in touch. I loved that you would always let me know when you were heading to Saugus for an event/game for Colin or Delaney and I would come down to meet you and cheer them on with you.
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2023, you immediately reached out to me to help me process it all. You shared the ups and downs of your own journey to help me get through mine every step of the way. 💕💕 Since you were (almost 😉) as big a Parrothead as I am, you embraced my “Bubbles Up” mantra. I hope you find JB along that “One Particular Harbor” in Heaven and share many, many margaritas.
You were such a bright light and ALWAYS the life of the party. You could always lift people up when they were down. Thank you for your years of friendship and for just being you. I’ll love and miss you always my AXO little sister. Rest in peace, my friend. 🙏🏻❤️
And as you’re approaching that “Margaritaville” in the sky, and meeting up with friends and family who have gone before you, I know you’ll be raising a glass at 6:00 AM on St Patty’s Day (just not at Delta Upsilon), as will I and all of your UMASS AXO sisters to toast your life, our friendships, and oh so many fond memories. ☘️🍻
“May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.” ☘️🙏🏻❤️💚
Michelle Teixeira