Peggy Anne Pontier-Renery

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.

Obituary

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Peggy Anne Pontier-Renery who went peacefully to heaven on September 1st, 2026. She was 75.

Peggy graduated from Clifton High School in 1968 where she proudly represented her school as captain of the cheerleaders. Peggy was an outstanding student continuing her education at Wilson College, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Williams College and her Masters in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University. Peggy ended her days in the San Francisco Bay Area with Len, her husband of 48 years. She always had fond memories of her childhood in Clifton and her family vacations on the Jersey Shore.

Peg worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 40 years with numerous awards for exemplary performance. She loved to travel and was able to visit a number of countries around the world. She will be warmly remembered by countless friends, colleagues and, of course, her family.

She leaves behind her husband, Len, her son and daughter-in law, Michael and Natalia, her daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Rich Tyler, her grandchildren, Max, Isabella, Julian and Nico who were the apples of her eye! She also leaves behind her brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Paul and Nancy and her sister and brother-in-law Cynthia and Stan and her sisters-in-law Janice Beckwith and Lisa Handalian.

Peggy is predeceased by her parents Warren and Frances, her younger sister, Patricia and her grandnephew Jacob Paul Narvid.

Farewell Peggy.

Timeline

1950

September 20^th

Birth in Clifton, New Jersey

Clifton, New Jersey

1969

Attended Wilson College

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

1970

Met Len Renery

Met Len while working during the summer on the Jersey Shore

Ocean Grove, New Jersey

1977

December 23^rd

Len and Peg get married

New Jersey

1981

August 14^th

Peg gives birth to her first child

Michael Renery is born

San Francisco, California

1984

November 8^th

Peg gives birth to her daughter

Anna Renery is born

San Francisco, California

2026

September 1^st

Peggy passes away peacefully

San Francisco, California

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Paul Pontier

Anna Mangold

Fredrick Merkel

Barbara Hoffman

Warren Pontier

Frances Merkel

Len Renery

Patricia Poniter

Cynthia Pontier

Michael Renery

Children

Maxwell Renery

Julian Renery

Anna Renery

Children

Isabella Tyler

Nicolas Tyler

Paul Pontier

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Patricia Poniter

Cynthia Pontier

Paul Pontier

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Len Renery

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Michael Renery

Maxwell Renery

Julian Renery

Anna Renery

Isabella Tyler

Nicolas Tyler

Peggy Pontier-Renery

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