Duane Pugh â the loving husband for 51 years to the late Margaret âPegâ (Schofield) Pugh; the devoted father and father-in-law of Jacqlynn âJacqiâ and Francis McGarry of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Hemlock Farms, Pa., and Duane Jr. and Cynthia Gurnee Pugh of Bethesda, Md.; and the adoring grandfather to Claire (24) and Peter (20) McGarry, and Cordell (21) and Eleanor âEllieâ (16) Pugh â died Tuesday evening at Wilson Hospital after a brief illness.
Duane was born and raised in Scranton, Pa., and loved tales of life in Scranton and keeping up with family, friends and acquaintances from long ago. He met the love of his life, Peggy Schofield, at a dance at Lake Winola, Pa., where his sister, Aline and Pegâs parents had summer cottages. After graduating from Scranton Technical High School, he volunteered to serve his country in the United States Army for six years, stationed in West Germany in 1955 to 1956. A good conduct medal was a source of pride