Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Margaret E. WARNER
Margaret (Peg) Warner Chambers, 80, of Kennett Square, passed away on Dec. 31, 2009, at the Chester County Hospital.
Peg was born on Aug. 16, 1929, in Muncy, the daughter of Mabel Ewing Warner and Henry Eckroyd Warner (both deceased).
She is also predeceased by her sister, Elizabeth Muth of San Antonio, Texas, her brother, Henry (Buzz) Warner, and her husband Samuel (Chip) Chambers, in 1993.
She attended Westtown School and was a graduate of Penn State University, Class of 1951.
A noted horsewoman, Peg started riding when she was three years old. She was a member of the equestrian teams at both Westtown and Penn State, and was the riding director at Penn Hall in Chambersburg from 1951 to 1955. She rode and trained horses and taught riding in the region for decades, winning numerous championships over the years at such venues as the Devon International Horse Show and the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Although this national recognition was an honor for her, she considered her work with her countless students over the years to be her highest achievement.
Peg married Chip in 1955 and they lived in the Kennett Square area for all of their married life.
A terrific athlete from a young age, Peg was the physical education teacher for the New Garden, Greenwood and Mary D. Lang elementary schools from 1963 to 1987. She lived on Colonial Farms in Avondale from 1963 to 1976, where she was regarded by the children who grew up there as both an extra Mom and the resident horse expert, teaching nearly everyone who lived there to ride.
A fixture in the local community, Peg was an avid gardener, and was a resource on plant names for all who knew her. She was also a longtime volunteer at the Brandywine River Museum (specializing in "Critter" production), and a dedicated bridge player. Most recently, she lived at Brandywine Assisted Living at Longwood.
Although her riding was a principal focus throughout her life, she was most proud of her family. She is survived by children, Samuel Lippincottt Chambers III of Waitsfield, Vt., Andrew Warner Chambers of Glenmoore, and Margaret (Megan) Warner Chambers of Sudbury, Mass.; daughter-in-law Kelly Scheibe-Chambers of Glenmoore and son-in-law Bruce Nifong of Sudbury, Mass.; and eight grandchildren, Christopher, Aire and James Nifong of Sudbury, Mass., Drew, Taylor and Bella Chambers, and Steven and Cassidy Scheibe, all of Glenmoore.
She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Louise Warner Serio of Kennett Square, Jon and Marywade Warner Gilbert of Dewey, Ariz., David and Helen Raum of Ocean City, Md., Chuck and Deborah Raum Tate of Wayne, Susan Raum Barber of West Chester, and Ken and Linda Muth and Tom and Bonnie Muth, all of San Antonio, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the Kennett Friends Meeting, with a light lunch following the service.
Interment will be at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square in a private ceremony at a later date.
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