Margaret "Peggy" Mulligan

Margaret “Peggy” (Simard) Mulligan, 63, of Danvers, passed away surrounded by her family on April 18, 2024. Born in Danvers on January 20, 1961, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mary (McInnis) Simard. Peggy was raised in Danvers, educated in both Danvers and Beverly and graduated from Beverly Vocational High School. Everything Peggy did revolved around helping people and building relationships. All of her careers reflected that caring nature as well. She spent many years working at her family’s restaurants - Simard’s and Bill and Bob’s. Following that, she worked at a dialysis unit for over 20 years and gave her whole heart to every patient and staff member. More recently, Peggy proudly fulfilled her lifelong dream of opening a convenience store -At Your Convenience on Bridge Street in Beverly- and her customers and their four-legged companions quickly became neighbors and friends. Within each of those jobs, she created unbreakable bonds with, otherwise, total strangers. Her compassion and thoughtfulness were incredible gifts to everyone she came in contact with. She is survived by her husband, Kevin B. Mulligan of Danvers, children, Courtney Dwyer and her husband, Sean of Danvers, Ken Mulligan and his wife Sarissa of Andover, her siblings, Betty Simard of Peabody, Donna Burt and her husband, Tim of Beverly and John Simard and his wife, Lea of NH, her grandchildren, Sophia, William and Maverick, her nephew, Joe Burt, and nieces Hannah Elemary and Jacyln Simard. She was predeceased by her siblings, Bill Simard and Mary T. Simard. Her visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. All other services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Peggy’s name to Beverly Bootstraps, 35 Park St., Beverly, MA, 01915/ www.beverlybootstraps.org or Boston Children’s Hospital, 401 Park Dr., Suite 602, Boston MA 02215/ www.childrenshospital.org.