Margaret A. (Peggy) Krachy

A photo of Peggy Krachy with short gray hair wearing a dark red top and a silver necklace with a cross pendant, smiling at the camera with a neutral curtain background.

“A Life of Caring”

Peggy’s education began at Saint Patrick’s School in Verplanck, N.Y. where she attended elementary school from grades 1 thru 8.  She then transferred to Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, N.Y.where she graduated in 1958.  Following graduation from High School Peggy went on to attend school at The New York Foundling where she completed a one-year program run by the Archdioceses of N.Y. earning herself a certification to be a baby nurse.

After graduating from The New York Foundling, Peggy started working at Phelps Hospital in Tarrytown, N.Y. as a “Baby Nurse” where she loved caring for newborn babies. Peggy’s desire to teach and care for young children continued to grow so while still working as a baby nurse, she enrolled at Dominican College in Blauvelt, N.Y. where she earned her bachelor’s degree in education. But Peggy’s education didn’t stop there.  She knew the more education she herself had, the more impact she would be able to make on the lives of young children. , she enrolled at the College of New Rochelle and graduated with her master’s degree in education, specializing in language development.  

Black and white photograph of Peggy Krachy, the inspiration behind The Margaret "Peggy" Krachy Children's Charity (aka the Peggy Principle)
A photo of a young Peggy Krachy shown here wearing a pink dress with ruffled collar and sleeves, sitting at a table with a patterned curtain in the background, and a beverage bottle and glass in front of her.
Peggy Krachy, the inspiration behind the The Margaret "Peggy" Krachy Children's Charity (aka the Peggy Principle) shown here in a black and white photograph of her as a nurse.

Peggy’s teaching career spanned 30+ years.  She first found employment as an elementary school teacherwith the Lakeland School District and later at Holy Name of Mary, a parochial school in Croton, N.Y.After several years with Holy Name of Mary, Peggy transferred to another parochial school, Sacred Heart in Highland Falls, N.Y. where she would work until her retirement in 2006. Peggy believed deeply in the sweet innocence of young children; she loved her 2nd grade classes.

For someone who gave so much of herself to her family, her education, and to her career, you would think there would not be much time left for anything else.  Peggy however, found time for volunteering.  After retirement, Peggy demonstrated even more of “A Life of Caring” when it came to young children.  She volunteered at the Field Library in Peekskill, N.Y. tutoring young students after school (and in some instances would help their parents too) in the subjects of language and math. 

Peggy lived her faith every single day and demonstrated “A life of Caring” both with her words and with her actions. The many countless hours she spent teaching and volunteering made a huge impact on the lives of so many children and families.