Margaret "Peg" Sgorbissa (O'Connor), 70, a longtime resident of Beacon, NY and previously of Peekskill, as well as Maine, passed away at home on Monday, October 30, 2023. Born on October 22, 1953, to Jeremiah and Margaret O'Connor. She was one of 9 children. She is survived by 7 of her siblings, Kathleen Barone (John), Elizabeth O'Connor, Regina Burgos (Mick), Michael Schmidt, Peter Schmidt, Kenneth Schmidt, and Kevin Schmidt (Amy). She was predeceased by her brother, Jerry O'Connor.

Peg graduated from Peekskill High School in 1972. She spent several years in Maine and then settled in Beacon. In 1987, she married the love of her life, John Sgorbissa, who predeceased her in 2020.

For many years, Peg worked at Durkins in Beacon where so many local residents knew and loved her. Peg also loved helping those in need and spent a lot of her free time volunteering with the soup kitchen and the Salvation Army. If you ever needed a place to stay or food to fill your belly, Peg was the one to make sure you were taken care of. She had a heart of gold and cared deeply for all those she met, no matter who you were or what you had done. She never judged you.

In her free time, you could always find Peg hanging out by her pool, with her dogs, camping and spending time with her kids and grandkids. They meant the world to her. She always tried to show up for everything. She is survived by her 11 children Harmonie Dugas, Thomas Dugas (Jennifer), Jennifer SgorbissaTaveras (Esequiel), William Guilbault (Maria), Jennifer, Christopher, Shanice, Justina, Connor, and John Sgorbissa (Tiffany) and Shazeek Smith. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren who loved and adored their Nana, as well as many nieces and nephews!

Calling hours will be Saturday November 4, 2023, at McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill Inc. 1089 Main Street Fishkill, NY from 12pm-3pm. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home at 3pm.