Peggy Elaine Duly

Peggy Elaine Duly, 80, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on March 30, 1943 in Los Angeles and has lived in Benicia for the past 30 years. Peggy was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend and will be missed by all. Her faith, her family and others were of the greatest importance in her life. She traveled the world and had interests varying from archaeology and music to chocolate and cheese. Her gracious nature and generosity were her hallmarks. She knew her Savior and had a gentle spirit. She loved to travel, especially to Scotland. Peggy graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1966 with a Bachelor’s of Art in Anthropology. She interned as a medical technologist for a year and worked in the Pediatric Microchemistry Lab at the University of Colorado. Returning to California, Peggy worked for 25 years as a medical technologist and research associate in the Clinical Chemistry Lab at the University of California, San Diego. She took a leave of absence to help her mother, Ada Duly, care for her father, Douglas Duly. Peggy took an early retirement in 1993, moving to Benicia to help her mother care for her ill step-father, John Hagen and to live with and care for her mother. She fostered her anthropological interests traveling extensively and often throughout the world. She was a trustee on the board for American Society of Overseas Research. She was also a huge supporter and past president of the Board of Directors of the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego, which she was able to enjoy this past June before succumbing to her illness. Peggy is survived by her brother Ronald Douglas (Dede) Duly of Burbank; nieces Kimberly (Scott) Shortridge of Virginia, Jill (Troy) Winters of Minnesota, Amy (Richard) McKeough of Australia, Laura (Micah) Witham of Minnesota and nephew Bryan (Jamie) Duly of Burbank and 14 great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Douglas Scott Duly in 1987, her mother Ada Duly Hagen in 2011, and a brother Douglas Scott Duly, Junior, in 1942. Memorial services will be held in Benicia, CA. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA. The family prefers donations to the donor’s favorite charity.

Peggy Elaine Duly

March 30, 1943 - August 27, 2023