REMEMBERING PEGGY McGEARY: Hoboken Historical Museum Hosting Memorial Event for Artist Killed in Bicycle Tragedy

(ABOVE: Memorial installed at the corner of Palisade Avenue and Paterson Plank Road)

Peggy McGeary lost her life following a tragic collision in which she was struck while riding her bicycle on Paterson Plank Road, near the Union City/Jersey City border.

She was well known in the Hoboken community, having worked as a talented artist and quilter, creating a commemorative quilt for the city’s 150th anniversary—which was displayed among other of her items in an exhibit at the Hoboken Historical Museum in 2007.

image via Hoboken Historical Museum

Hoboken Historical Museum is hosting a memorial event organized by her friends on Sunday, January 26, at 4 p.m. All are welcome, and encouraged to bring food and beverage to share.

Meanwhile, McGeary’s family and friends are hosting a sale of her studio contents on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23-25, from 10 am – 6 pm, at the Yardley building, 600 Palisades Ave., in Union City. Fabric, sewing supplies and more will be sold on a cash basis, on behalf of her estate.

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