Peggy’s involvement in the founding of Angels' Place began forty seven years ago, with the birth of her third son, Matthew. After a few months, it became apparent that his development rate was well below normal. Following a few evaluations, it was determined that he was severely retarded, a condition we now recognize as Developmentally Disabled.

Following Matthew’s graduation from the Special Education program at Cloverdale School in Farmington in 1978, Peggy turned to the Macomb Oakland Regional Center for assistance in selecting a good group home and workshop. His first two placements were marginal, at best, with no religious component whatsoever.  It was the awareness of these types of situations that led Peggy to join with Ann Marie Lopez, Margaret Maxwell and Loretta Nagle to set the course that led to the formation of Angels' Place. Their persistence, of course, paid off in the opening of the first Angels' Place home in 1992. Eventually, after several meetings, they were even able to get Cardinal Maida to provide assistance and strong encouragement for the program that will soon proudly boast of sixteen thriving homes with inherent Christian principles. Peggy was very excited and proud of the rapid progress of the organization, and was disappointed that her health kept her from participating in its continued growth over the past few years.