Ava Mae Peck

August 5, 1915 - April 26, 2011

Ava Mae (Dibble) Peck, 95, of Chardon, a homemaker, passed away April 26, 2011, at Geauga Medical Center in Claridon Township.Born Aug. 5, 1915, in Livonia, N.Y., she had moved in Livonia until she moved to Chardon in 1965.Ava Mae Dibble married Richard Peck in Bayonne, N.J., Jan. 17, 1943. He preceded her in death in March 1994.Ms. Peck was an active member of St. Luke Episcopal Church, in Munson Township. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, playing bridge, and was an avid Cleveland Cavaliers and Indians fan. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.Survivors are her children, Mike (Kathleen) Peck of Lancaster, Pa., David (Diane) Peck of Tallapoosa, Ga., and Sally (John) Corey of Vancouver, B.C.; grandchildren, David (Michelle) Handley of Pottersville, Mo., Sarah (Brian) Kaeck of New Haven, Vt., David (Kathryn) Peck of Charlestown, Mass., Mira (Derek) Hunter of Vancouver, B.C., Asha (Norman) Labreche of Vancouver, B.C., and Nora Peck of Tallapoosa, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Una, Finley and Willa Kaeck and Nolan Peck; brother, Gordon Dibble of Springwater, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Wade Peck; parents, Charles and Ava Marguerite (Spoor) Dibble; siblings, Charles Thomas, John and Dorothy Dibble.Memorial services and celebration will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, at St. Luke Episcopal Church, 11519 Wilson Mills Road, Chardon, OH 44024. The Rev. Chris McCann of the church will officiate.The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the church. A private family burial will be held at Union Cemetery in Livonia Center, N.Y., at a later date.The family suggests donations to St. Luke Episcopal Church, Building Fund, 11519 Wilson Mills Road, Chardon, OH 44024.Arrangements are being handled by The Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon.Information and online condolences at www.burrservice.com.

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It has been many years since I attended St Lukes but I remember Ava. What a kind and friendly woman she was. My way to remember friends and family is to collect recipes, I think of her every time I make her Boston Brown Bread recipe. Please accept my condolences on your loss. Susan Vokoun

I met Mrs. Peck through my partner, Louise. It hardly seems possible, but I have known her for the past 20 years. I truly enjoyed her. She was wise and smart and had a great sense of humor. She made us lunch whenever we visited and we use her pancake and brown bread recipes at home. Mrs. Peck was a great conversationalist. She was curious and opinionated and fun. I will miss her. I want to extend my deepest sympathy to her family and friends.

Dave, Mike and Sally and family-I am so sorry to hear of Ava's passing. I know how much you'll miss her. She was a wonderful person. I'll never forget her spunk and energy. She accompanied Diane and Nora on a visit to Chicago when I lived there. She was 80+ and kept up with us on a long walk through town. I'm really glad I knew Ava.Warmest regards,Mary Burkholder

I have known Mrs. Peck since the summer of 1972, when I turned 12. She told me 12 would be a wonderful age, and she was right. She was a friend of my mother's, but she quickly became a friend of mine. I called her my "other mother." We shared a birthday (August 5) and felt an immediate kinship. She took me canoeing - I think that is why I am most at home now when I am in my kayak on a quiet lake. I visited her in Chardon last year over Memorial Day weekend. It was the summer I would turn 50. We sat on her back porch and she told me that the 50s were the best age ever. Again, so far, she has proven to be right. When I called to tell her of my mother's death in 2009, she said: "At our age, this is not bad news." Still, I will miss her. As will my partner, and our daughter, who also came to love her. Please accept our condolences. She was a beautiful light in the world.