Peggy Fleener, 81, of Green Valley, Arizona, passed peacefully on Oct.26th after a long and stubborn battle with Alzheimer's/dementia. She was a 25-year resident of Green Valley with her husband Raymond Fleener.

A native of Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York, she also spent many years in Southern California and the Seattle area before moving to Green Valley.

In her early married years, she loved being a mother and wife and remaining close to all her brothers, sisters and parents. She liked to bowl, go dancing, plan parties and family gatherings. Dining out was one of her favorite pastimes and loved Mexican food! She took her first airplane trip in 1972 to Hawaii and loved to travel after that.

She married Ray Fleener in Dec.1977 in Bellevue, WA. She had careers as an Administrative Assistant for several companies and as a Loan Officer for a major Finance Firm. She worked for Boeing for a number of years and dabbled in Real estate before retiring to Arizona. She enjoyed seeing shows, movies and concerts (Neil Diamond!) with her husband. In Green Valley, she and Ray were founding members of B.A.J.A. Born Again Jocks Association softball league. She helped plan many events with the group.

Peggy is preceded in death by her parents John "Jack" Harrington II and Mae Evans, brother Phil Harrington, and many friends and neighbors in the Green Valley area.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Raymond Fleener, Green Valley, AZ. Son Michael N. Painter, Missoula, MT. Daughter Dana Lynn Vincent, Eatonville, WA. Granddaughter Gracie Mae Vincent, Spanaway, WA. Grandson Chase D. Vincent, Eatonville, WA. Brother John Harrington III (Susan) Hansville, WA. Sister Rose Alsbury (Lynn) Green Valley AZ. Brother Robert Harrington (Lorie) Cherry Valley, CA and Sister Mary Harrington, Minneapolis, MN. Also, Ray's children, Debbie Fleener, CA, Ray Jr. and Jay Fleener, WA. 10 Nieces and Nephews and many Grand Nieces and Nephews and more including friends in AZ and WA and her oldest living friend Pat Reeder of Austin, TX.

Services to be held at Edline & Yahn Mortuary, Covington, WA on Tuesday, Nov.19 th 2024 at 10am with reception to follow immediately. Internment at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, WA. No Graveside services will be held. Flowers are welcome, but in lieu, please make a donation in her name to a local or national Alzheimer's Assn.