Margaret “Peg” Colasurdo, 92, a longtime Philipstown resident, died Aug. 18.

Peg Colasurdo
Peg Colasurdo

She was born March 12, 1932, in the Bronx, the daughter of Edward and Margie (Zelinka) Thornton. A graduate of Cathedral High School, she worked with her husband, Frank, running Peekskill Beer and Soda. Frank died in 2022.

Margaret is survived by her children: James Colasurdo (Tracy), Jean Spooner (Terrance), Jon Colasurdo, Joseph Colasurdo (Susan), Julie Murphy (Brian) and Joan Koval (John); and her grandchildren: Benjamin, Tara and Tracy Spooner; Conor, Casey and Chase Colasurdo; Kerry, Andrew, Luke and Morgan Murphy; Ryan and Matthew Koval; Frank, Jon and Kristen Colasurdo; and Victoria Argento.

She is also survived by her great-grandchildren: Ryan and Thomas Spooner; Henry and Hannah Budney; Isla and Sienna Naughter; Madeline and Emma Johnson and Ellie Colasurdo.

Her brother, Edward Thornton, died earlier.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday (Aug. 24) at noon at Our Lady of Loretto, 24 Fair St., in Cold Spring, followed by interment at Cold Spring Cemetery.

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