Peggy Louise Leroux

Peggy Louise Leroux passed away on November 14, 2020 in Fairbanks, Alaska at the age of 76.

There was a private Mass held on Monday, November 23^rd at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church officiated by Fr. Tom Kuffel.

Peggy was born on October 25, 1944 in Irvington, New Jersey to William H. Cover Jr. and Alice M. Cover (Weir).

She married Ronald D. Leroux on February 4, 1967 in Templeton, Massachusetts. In 1969 she and Ron drove across country and up the Alcan Highway to Fairbanks, Alaska with two toddlers and a dog. She embraced life in Alaska and was a proud Alaskan for 51 years. She was a master gardener who could make anything grow and enjoyed canning and preserving the fruits of her labor. She was an accomplished cook and loved nothing more than putting on a feast for family and friends. She had a creative spirit and loved to crochet, do ceramics, paint, and color with her grandkids. In the long Alaskan summers, you would often find her on the back-deck sipping ice tea, working on a word puzzle, and watching the eagles, ducks, and any other wildlife that wandered by. She enjoyed playing scrabble and could beat almost anyone who played with her. Most importantly, she was always there for family and friends when needed; for advice, a laugh, a helping hand, a meal or just a cup of coffee. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Peggy is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ronald Leroux and her two brothers, Charles Cover and William Cover III (Faye). She is also survived by her children, Robynn Davis (Edward), Michael Leroux (Tami), Randee Leroux, Mark Leroux, Robert Leroux (Diana), RaeAnne Zaleppa (Mike), grandchildren, Victoria, Tristan, Brittany, Carissa, Trevin, Quinn, Trent, Jayden, Jezerick, Andrew, great-granddaughter, Rylin, her 4-legged companion, Guyzer, and many more honorary grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Robert Cover.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to AARC Alaska Autism Resource Center @ https://www.alaskaarc.org/contact or BCDC Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska @ https://www.bcdcofak.org/SupportBCDC.

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