Sigmund Stephen Peck

SIGMUND STEPHEN PECK, age 95 of Bainbridge.  Beloved husband of Gwendolyn Rae (nee Harmon); dearest brother of Leona (Barney) Veres, Eugene (Doris) Stanger; cherished brother-in-law of Leone, the late Gordon Davis; a dear cousin to several; a loving uncle and great-uncle to many nieces and nephews. Sigmund was a U.S. Army veteran for the 1st Cavalry from 1948 to 1950 and served in Japan at the end of World War II. Sigmund was a graduate of various colleges such as Hiram College, class of 1953, and John Carroll University for his master’s degree in 1965.  After the army and college, Sigmund had several years as a buyer for Sherwin Williams, and for STD Oil of Ohio.  He brought business experience to the classroom where Sigmund discovered that he really wanted to teach. He was a teacher at Maple Heights High School. Sigmund and Rae’s 68th anniversary was the day after Sigmund’s passing on Veteran’s Day. Sigmund was an avid lover of music. He also enjoyed philosophy, reading, teaching, camping, fishing, nature, cooking, skiing, and treasured his family, students, and friends. All services private. The family suggests donations to the Melfi-Peck-Tate Scholarship, Attn: Dale Walters, c/o Maple Education Foundation, P.O. Box 37087, Maple Heights, OH 44137.