Margaret Lea-Case

Margaret Lea-Case passed away peacefully Friday afternoon (January 8, 2016) at Heart Homes Assisted Living in Annapolis, MD in the company of family and caretakers. “Peggy”, as she was known to her family and friends, was an outgoing person who loved people, music, politics and the Washington Redskins. Her favorite things in life were sitting on the beach, spending time with her two sons, arguing politics and of course shopping. Peggy was born July 29, 1947 at Doctors Hospital in Washington D.C. to parents James E. and Marion L. Taylor. She grew up in Washington D.C. and later graduated from Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, MD in 1965. She spoke fondly or her youth in DC and always had a story to tell of the trouble she would get into with girlfriends during her days at Seton. Peggy would marry twice in her life. She married Harry K. Lea in 1966 and had one son, Christopher. Her second marriage was to Charles F. Case in 1976, which produced a second son Michael whom she constantly referred to as “Mickey Mouse” even as an adult. Peggy raised her family in Seabrook and later Bowie, Maryland. She spent her career working as a medical aid and receptionist at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring and part timed in real estate with Long and Foster. Peggy later moved to Ocean Pines, Maryland where she enjoyed the company of family, friends and neighbors, always ready to entertain and share great stories. Peggy battled Lupus, Dementia and then Alzheimer’s. She eventually required more personal care and relocated to Annapolis, MD where she spent the remaining years closer to her two sons. She is survived by a sister Marion Menge, a son Christopher Lea (longtime girlfriend Kimberly Quinlan), a son Michael Case (Cherie Case), grandchild Taylor D. Case and three grand-dogs, Kylie, Lola and Tubbs. Donations in memory of Peggy can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org). Please search for Peggy’s tribute page on the website (go to the donate section, then tribute section, then find tributes by entering Peggy Lea-Case), where pictures can be viewed, stories shared, and donations made in her honor.