Scotia NY - Margaret A. (Peggy) Hood passed away peacefully Monday, March 7, 2011 at Baptist Health and Nursing Rehabilitation Center. She was 82. Born on Nov. 20. 1928 in Hollidaysburg, PA she was the only daughter of the late John K. (Ken) and Erma G. Wishard Merritts. Peggy graduated from Ferndale High School and then moved to Scotia to work for the New York Telephone Co. She met her soon to be husband, the late Robert Hood Jr. and they married on Feb. 28, 1948. Peggy worked in the cafeteria at Sacandaga School as head cashier. After raising her family she worked at a law office in Scotia and then went to GE retiring in 1989. She did part time work for GE for several years after her retirement. Peggy came to Scotia at the age of 19 and never looked back. Scotia was home as far as she was concerned. Peggy loved the time she spent with her granddaughters, especially the overnight sleepovers and making the girls breakfast for dinner. In addition to her parents and husband, Peggy was predeceased by two aunts, Elizabeth Barkley and Mary Kay Merritts. Survivors include her children Nancy A. Peck and her husband Warren of Ballston Spa , Robert J. Hood and his wife Anne of New Castle DE; her granddaughters, Kirsten Lara Hood of Wilmington, DE and her mother Patricia Morrison also of Wilmington, Whitney Leigh Peck of Winston-Salem, NC and Raechel Ann Miner and her husband Nick of Mechanicville, NY. Peggy is also survived by her one great-granddaughter Payton Leigh Miner; her uncle Reynolds Merritts of Altoona, PA and many cousins. Relatives and friends may call from 1 to 2pm Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Glenville Funeral Home, Inc., 9 Glenridge Rd., Scotia. A funeral service will follow at 2pm at the funeral home. Burial will be private in the family plot at Park Cemetery, Sacandaga Rd. Scotia. Donations may be made to the Robert Hood Athletic Scholarship Fund, 900 Preddice Parkway, Scotia, NY 12302 ATTN: Colleen DeCaprio. The Peck and Hood families would like to make a special thank you to the wonderful caregivers at Baptist, especially the nurses on N3. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.