Peg McEowen Was A Founding Member Of Holmdel Historical Society

HOLMDEL, NJ — Peg McEowen (born Margaret Anne Dinsmore), a founding member of the Holmdel Historical Society, passed away on Oct. 15, 2022 in Brightview, Severna Park, Md., her family says.

She was born Oct. 8, 1934 in Philadelphia, and was a homemaker, raising her three daughters in New Jersey.

However, that was only one of her many roles, according to her family.

Mrs. McEowen received a degree in interior design from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia.

While her professional career what short, she put her extensive artistic talents to use in many ways, designing posters, sets and costumes for amateur theatre groups she also sang with, designing decorations and programs for community dances and other activities, and providing faultless advice on interior design for friends and family.

She was also an excellent seamstress, and was responsible for many costumes and formal dresses for her and her daughters over the years.

She was a founding member of the Holmdel Historical Society, where she served in leadership positions, designed bottles of historic Holmdel places, and wrote and illustrated a history of the town.

Mrs. McEowen loved music, and sang in local choruses, her family said. She and her husband Jim enjoyed going to the New Jersey Symphony, seeing musicals on Broadway and at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, and going to local dances.

She enjoyed travel, meeting new people, and animals. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Her smile would light up the day for people. She was much loved by the people who knew her and will be greatly missed.

Mrs. McEowen was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, James McEowen, and by her brothers James Dinsmore and William Dinsmore Jr.

She is survived by her three daughters, Barbara Merrill, Carol McEowen and Kate McEowen; five grandchildren, Kate, Molly, Skye, Arie and Helen; and four greatgrandchildren.

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