Margaret "Pegge" v.K. Shannon, 64, of Doylestown and formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in Avalon, NJ surrounded by her loving family on Sunday June 13, 2010.

She was the wife of Robert J. Shannon Jr., with whom she would have celebrated their 40 ^th wedding anniversary on June 20 ^th . Born in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of Samuel and Frances von Kummer of Wallingford, PA.

Pegge had owned her own stained glass jewelry business, PS Glass Designs, in Lancaster and Bucks County for 20 years. She had also taught Spanish for many years, most recently at St. Leo Catholic School.

Pegge was a member of the PA Guild of Craftsman, Lancaster Country Club, and enjoyed gardening. She is a graduate of Muhlenberg College and earned her Masters of Arts from Villanova University.

She is survived, in addition to her husband and parents, by her daughters, both of Lancaster, Dyan married to Matthew L. Branstetter and Robin married to Matthew S. Coons; her grandson Evan J. Branstetter, and her sisters, Marian Helinsky of Lansdale, PA and Ruth von Kummer of West Chester, PA.

Friends will be received on Monday, June 21, 2010 from 6-8PM at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Chapel, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Friends may again call on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 10-11AM at Grandview United Methodist Church, 888 Pleasure Rd., Lancaster, PA , with the Memorial Service to follow at 11AM.  The Rev. Clair Wagner will officiate.  In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Pegge's memory to the Abramson Cancer Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-4206. To send an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com.