Mary M "Peggy" Higgins passed away Sunday October 5, 2025 at the age of 103 at Sun Terrace Rehab in Sun City Center. Peggy and her first husband, James F. "Jim" O'Hern, settled in central New York and raised three children: Michael, Patricia and Celestine. After several years as a widow, Peggy married James D. "Jim" Higgins in 1983 and they happily relocated to Sun City Center.

Peggy was the embodiment of the spirit and resilience of "The Greatest Generation." Born in poverty, she lived through the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War until her ultimate happy retirement in Sun City Center. She worked hard, coped with adversity, maintained a positive outlook and embraced every ounce of enjoyment that life offered.

While raising her children, Peggy started working as a secretary at Syracuse Savings Bank. Over the course of her 25-year career she rose to be an officer of the bank and a founding member of the Women's Bank of New York. After retiring, Peggy and her new husband enjoyed all that Florida had to offer—swimming, golfing, square dancing, bridge and traveling through six continents. She was an active parishioner at Prince of Peace Church and contributed to her community as a ride-share driver, respite companion and LifePath hospice volunteer. Despite all her activities and accomplishments, she was most proud of having been a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.

Mary "Peggy" Higgins is survived by her daughter Patricia (Michael) Weinberg, her son-in-law Jeffery Hall, grandchildren Travis (Liesel) Hall and Chelsea (Nicholas) Kaminski and great-granddaughter Eve Kaminski. The family would also like to offer special thanks to Peggy's special friend and caregiver Maria Hernandez and her family of Wimauma, FL.







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