Dorothy M. “Peggy” (Fawcett) Morovitz, of Lynn formerly of East Boston, passed away on November 25, 2017, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76 years old.
Peggy was a never ending matriarch and the glue of her family. She always put her children and grandchildren ahead of herself, and up until her last days, she was always concerned about the wellbeing of others.
Peggy was the beloved and adored wife of Lester Morovitz. She was the loving mother of Dorothy “Dodie” Faia, Denise Vernava, Doreen Perry, Thomas Crouse and his longtime partner Diane Bussiere, and David Morovitz and his wife Claudia. Peggy was the dear sister of Susan Morgante and her husband Albert, Lois Polito and her husband George, John Fawcett and his wife Sophie, Richard Fawcett and his wife Mary, and the late Janice McCarthy and Robert Fawcett. She was the cherished grandmother of Nicole Cohane and her husband Justin, William and Robert Faia, Vincent Vernava, Samantha, Justin, Courtney and Kevin Perry, April Crouse, Gabrielle Bussiere, and Isabella and Daniella Morovitz. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Peggy’s life at the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant Street, Malden on Wednesday November 29th at 10:00am. There are no visiting hours. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions in Peggy’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas PL, Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org