FARMINGTON — Marguerite “Peg” Harvey, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, July 23, at the Pierce House in Farmington.

Peg graduated from Bangor High School in 1951 and attended the Northern Conservatory of Music in Bangor for her preparation as a music educator. She specialized in the study of the organ and while at the conservatory served in a number of leadership positions including president of the chorus, president of student government, president of Future Teachers of America Association and was a member of Phi Delta Omega, an honorary scholastic musical society. She graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and won the Conservatory Scholastic Award which is given to the student who has maintained the highest grades for four years.

Her first teaching position was that of music supervisor in the Dover-Foxcroft schools. Peg shared her love of music as a music educator in a number of schools in Maine including Dover-Foxcroft, Portland, Mt. Abram and Farmington.

On June 13, 1957, Peg married Richard Harvey of Dover-Foxcroft, and they raised their three children, although she would often say her husband counted as a fourth. Peg will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was always involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s activities and her family will certainly miss her endless batches of homemade whoopee pies, “Peg snacks” and various other baked goods. In addition to raising her three children, Peg worked at K&J Sports and Mickey’s Hallmark and served as a member of the Friends of the Pierce House in Farmington.

Peg resided at Edgewood Living and Rehab in Farmington from June 2015 to March 2017 and Richard visited faithfully every afternoon. They spent many hours on the porch socializing with other residents, staff and visitors. In March, Peg became a resident of the Pierce House, joining her husband, Richard.

Peg was predeceased by her parents, Joseph King and Mary Ahearn King, and brother Frank King. She is survived by her husband, Richard, and her brother Donald King of Portland. She is also survived by her daughter Nancy (Harvey) DeSotto and husband John DeSotto of Epping, N.H., son James Harvey of Sumpter, S.C., and son Thomas Harvey and wife Lisa Harvey of Orchard Park, N.Y.

Much-loved grandchildren include Kristine DeSotto of South Hadley, Mass., Lauren (DeSotto) Seaman and husband Michael Seaman of Milton, N.H., Victoria Siemer of New York, N.Y., Isabella Siemer-Harvey of Orchard Park, N.Y., and her daughter Rue Mary Montague Tomillo, Alexander Harvey of Evans, Ga., and Rachel Harvey of Evans, Ga.

Condolences and tributes may be shared on her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.

The family wishes to extend a warm thank-you to the staff of Edgewood Living and Rehab, The Pierce House and Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice.