Margaret Esch

Margaret Esch, 74 of Silver Creek died Tuesday August 5, 2025 in Buffalo General Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.Peggy was the wife of the late Robert Esch, daughter of the late Kenneth and Marguerite Dill and sister to the late Bill and Thomas Dill.

She is survived by her siblings Richard (Jean) Dill of Dunkirk, NY and Jane (George) Clinton of Leesburg FL. Sister in law of Sharon, Freddie and Greg Esch of Hamburg, NY.

Peggy’s heart was bigger than life and there was always room for one more baby on her lap. Peggy is survived by many nieces and nephews: Scott (Jillian) Dill, Amber (Brett) Lancaster of Dunkirk NY; Ken (Katie)Dill of West Seneca NY; Kiernan (Jamie) Osgood of Weare NH; Kevin (Amanda) Stein of Eustis FL; Karen (James) Gardner of Dunkirk NY; Amy (Bill) Brugger of CA; Kathy (Todd) Abrahamson of Clayton NC; Julie Parks of Cape Coral, FL and Kathy Esch of Hamburg, NY.

Great nieces and nephews: Meghan, Kayleigh, and Kelsey Lancaster of Dunkirk NY; Jack and Olivia Dill of West Seneca NY: Eloisa, Finneas, and Maura Jane Osgood of Weare NH: Ally and Andy Stanley of Hamburg: Zoey and Luke Brugger: Alexis (Sumaia)Gardner: Courtney (Heather) Cottilli: Patrick and Alice Abrahamson and Lauryn Parks. Great great nephews Owyn and Eagen Parks.

Good friend Barbara Piontek of Hamburg NY and her Pug dog Murphy.

Peg worked at West Seneca Developmental Center in group homes until she retired. Peg had a special love for her adult clients and treated them as if they were her kids. She would make corned beef and cabbage for them on St. Patrick’s Day and Surf and Turf on New Years Eve. Nothing was too good for them!

Peg was a founding member of the Dunkirk Irish Society, The Red Hat Society and a graduate of DHS class of ‘69. Peg spent her time devoted to her nieces and nephews and has left fond memories with each one. Each text or goodbye was always followed by her telling you “I Love You More”. She enjoyed her Irish music, watching storm chasers on YouTube and listening to her much-loved police scanner.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY. 

If you wish to honor Peg’s life we suggest a donation in her name to The Buffalo Pug Rescue located at 2200 Military Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150. (www. Buffalopugs.org)