March is Women’s History Month.
Margaret Mary “Peggy” Zangerle was born on July 22, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to her Social Security application at Ancestry.com.
The 1930 United States Census counted Zangerle (line 2) as the only child of Edward, a German immigrant, and Mary, a Pennsylvania native. Their home was in Philadelphia at 1319 North Eleventh Street. Her father owned a bakery.
Zangerle has not yet been found in the 1940 census.
In 1943 Zangerle graduated from the John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School in Philadelphia. Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Zangerle and Irene Tolosky painted a portrait of Our Lady of Hallahan which was restored by Hallahan’s Alumnae Association.
Silver Sands yearbook
On June 5, 1944, Zangerle’s father signed his World War II draft card. His address was 1447 North 5th Street in Philadelphia.
Alter Ego #28, September 2003, said Zangerle met Joe Maneely and George Ward and they formed an art studio in Philadelphia. A Century of Women Cartoonists (1993) said “Peggy Zangerle, who drew Doc Savage and Red Dragon in 1948.”
On March 23, 1950, Zangerle was aboard the steamship Queen Mary when it departed New York bound for Cherbourg, France. The passenger list said her address was 1447 North 5th Street in Philadelphia and planned to stay for three months.
The 1950 census, enumerated in April, counted Zangerle (line 24) in her parents’ household at the same address. The column for occupation was blank.
Zangerle departed Le Havre, France on August 17, 1950. The steamship Liberte arrived in the port of New York on August 23.
In 1953, Zangerle returned to her high school alma mater and spoke to art students.
Silver Sands yearbook
Zangerle visited France again in 1956. She returned aboard the Queen Mary on May 15, 1956.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 12, 1956, reported the upcoming Holiday Fair, by the Woman’s Auxiliary of Trinity Church in Swarthmore, on Wednesday and Thursday, November 14 and 15.
Lecture on Decorations... Another outstanding feature of the event will be the appearance of Peggy Zangerle, pastel and charcoal artist, who will do portraits on order both days. ... [pastel portrait here]
The Reading Eagle said Zangerle made children’s portraits at the 1958 and 1959 Reading Hospital Lawn Fetes.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 15, 1959, announced the plans for the 65th anniversary of the Delaware County Daughters of the American Revolution and noted
... For the fifth consecutive year Miss Peggy Zangerle will be on hand with her pastel and charcoal sketches.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 156th Annual Report 1961 said Zangerle received an honorable mention at the Student Exhibition for Annual Awards and Scholarships, May 17 through June 3.
Zangerle’s father passed away on July 27, 1963 in Philadelphia.
According to the New Jersey Marriage Index, at Ancestry.com, Zangerle and Daniel E. Quill married in August 1967 in Ventnor, New Jersey.
Zangerle’s mother passed away on May 24, 1968 in Philadelphia.
Zangerle’s husband passed away on December 8, 1988. Find a Grave has a photograph of them.
The University of Pennsylvania produced a 2022 list of deceased students of the Class of 1970.
Name: Mrs. Margaret Z. Quill; Affiliation string: FA70; Birth name: Zangerle, Margaret M.
Zangerle passed away on June 8, 1997, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to the New Jersey Death Index at Ancestry.com.
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Georgette Sauterel, Marie Severin, Marcia Snyder, Lora Sprang aka Pat Gordon, Daisy Swayze, Terry Szenics, Claire Szep,
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