Margaret "Peg" A. Gravatt

Margaret “Peg” Gravatt, 89 of Columbus passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Virtua Willingboro Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in Dundalk, MD, she was a graduate of Bayonne High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Trenton State College, attending school at night while working and raising her family. Peg retired as an executive from McGraw Hill where she worked for 34 years. She was proud of her career with McGraw Hill and her position allowed her to travel across the United States. Following her retirement, Peg and her husband moved to Sun City at Hilton Head, SC. While there, she studied and received her Personal Trainer license. She was a die-hard Philadelphia Phillies fan and enjoyed watching a game whenever she could.

Peg loved people. She embraced meeting new people and made friends easily. She took an interest in other people and had a gift of being able to talk to anyone. She used this gift when she returned home to New Jersey and took a job at the Cracker Barrell.

Peg loved the Lord and was a woman of strong faith. She was a longtime faithful member of St. Isidore Parish at St. Andrew’s Chapel in Jobstown. Her greatest joy was her family, and she adored her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Friscia, Margaret was predeceased by her grandson, Charles Swanner and by her sister, Jayne Sanford. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Al Gravatt; her three children, Laura Lynn Ulrich, David S. Weiss and his partner, Robyn Giangrande, and Michael Gravatt and his wife, Wendy; her grandchildren, Michelle Love, David Weiss Jr., Melissa Jordan, Jeffrey Weiss, Savanna Weiss, Michael Gravatt, Jr., and Bryce Gravatt; her great grandchildren, Lyric, Tristan, Peyton, Deserae, Jack, Julianne, Jessica, Matthew, Jackson, Charlie, Cooper, Peyton, and Olivia; her great-great granddaughter, Zoey. Peg is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Denis Siglinger; her brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence Jr. and Maria Friscia; her longtime friend, Jean Woodward and her friend and caregiver, Faye.

A viewing will be held Monday, November 9th from 6-8pm and again Tuesday, November 10th from 9-10am at the Peppler Funeral Home, 114 S. Main St. Allentown.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 10th at St Andrews Church, 2489 Monmouth Rd, Jobstown, NJ 08041. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Margaret’s name to St. Isidore the Farmer Parish - St. Andrew's Campus, 2489 Monmouth Rd, Jobstown, NJ 08041