Marjorie Snyder Peabody Stapleton

Marjorie Snyder Peabody Stapleton, age 101, of Longboat Key, Florida passed away on July 11, 2025 in Stuart, Florida after complications from a brief illness. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 1923, to Clifford and Helen (Kennedy) Snyder. She was preceded in death by husbands Edwin N. Peabody (1978) and David W. Stapleton (2005). She was the devoted mother of Jane (fiancé Tim) Peabody Fennessy, Clifford (Laure) Peabody, Marjorie Peabody Hamond, Susan Peabody Clark, Betsy Peabody Rowe, and the late Bradley (Lynn) Peabody, and was a beloved grandmother. Marjorie attended Denison College, where she joined the Delta Gamma Sorority. She remained very active in local DG chapters in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Longboat Key, Florida. While raising her children in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and supporting all their school activities, she was a member of the Grosse Pointe Hunt Club and Grosse Pointe Memorial Church. In the 1980’s, she became a winter resident in Florida and eventually made her permanent home in Longboat Key. Marjorie became a vital part of the church community at All Angels Episcopal Church, and enjoyed singing in the choir and playing in the handbell choir until her health declined. She supported the Southeastern Guide Dogs by walking newly appointed dogs and also by raising money via participation in 5K walks at ages 90-92. She also enjoyed volunteering in a Sarasota elementary school by helping young children learn to read. Marjorie’s children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. She always said that they changed her life for the better, and they felt that in the love and support she provided. Her passing leaves a void that her family cannot fill, and they will never forget the love she brought to all their lives. 

SERVICE: A celebration of her life is tentatively planned for November 2025, around what would have been her 102nd birthday, in Longboat Key, Florida. 

DONATIONS: Memorial contributions may be made to All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, FL 34228.