Peggy
In the late afternoon of Sunday 23rd December, our dear Aurovilian sister Peggy Ann Pfaff passed away in her daughter’s Fraternity home at the age of 91. Both her daughters, Lila and Laura, were with her in the moment of transition.
Already from the nineteen seventies onward, Peggy used to come over from USA to visit Lila which eventually resulted in her joining as Aurovilian in 1997. Living in her house in Surrender, Peggy was unvaryingly present for her Matrimandir Chamber duty and worked with Krishna Tiwari at the Auroville Archives in Bharat Nivas, where they interviewed and recorded Aurovilians.
Coping with a severely arthritic constitution as well as other general health problems, it became clear in 2008 that she could no longer live alone and from that time onward Peggy stayed with Lila in Fraternity. One of her delightful characteristics was her great sense of humour and her innate capacity to make people feel good, which features lasted till the end.
On December 26th Peggy’s remains were buried in Auroville’s burial grounds.
We salute a bright and shiny person who took life in its stride with great grace and thank her for having been with us. Our warmest condolences go out to her daughters.
A short clip with Peggy talking about her life.
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