Margaret Bryant Weyers, 78

POWNAL, Vt. —  Margaret Mary (Grady Bryant) Weyers left us on April 11, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was 78. Peggy was born on August 2, 1944, to James E. and Margaret (Seymour) Grady, the youngest of four and the darling of her older sisters and brother.

Her life began at the Grady Farm on Luce Road in Williamstown, but after her father’s tragic death when she was just 2 months old, she and the family moved in with her beloved grandparents on Water Street, where she grew up. Peggy was a proud member of the first graduating class of the newly constructed Mt. Greylock High School in 1962.  An accomplished musician, she played flute and violin in the band, and was also a candy striper.

Upon graduating, she worked as a ward secretary at North Adams Hospital until she married, later moving to Eastern Massachusetts, where she had her hands full with her four children, the lights of her life. She was a secretary in the pediatrics department of Lowell General Hospital during those years. Peggy eventually brought her kids back to her hometown, and began her long career in administrative support at Williams College. Working mainly in the Anthropology and Sociology departments, she supported professors and students with equal care and efficiency, and was instrumental in organizing major college events including Convocation and Commencement for years with her dearest friend and colleague, Donna Chenail.

A talented pianist, she enjoyed playing the bells at the Thompson Chapel in her spare time. She also moonlighted at the Williams Inn, where she reconnected with her Mt. Greylock classmate John Weyers, whom she married in 1997 and spent many happy years with. Peggy couldn’t seem to find time to retire, and worked well into her 70s. During the COVID pandemic she came to work every day and, alone in the building, kept things running despite her age and compromised health. She finally retired in 2021 at age 76, after 40 years of dedicated service to the College. In her retirement, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends and tending to her beautiful garden in Pownal. And of course, she continued to care for those around her with remarkable strength and grace, reminding them, always, of the importance of family.

Peggy is survived by her husband John Weyers of Pownal, VT; children Daniel J. Bryant (Andi), John Bryant, Mary Kate Bryant and Jeffrey Bryant, all of Williamstown; and four grandchildren, Amber Pease (Nicholas) of Williamstown, James Bryant (Emily) of North Adams, Justin Bryant of Williamstown and Michael Bryant of Revere, MA. She also leaves a brother James E. Grady (Nancy) of Williamstown, a sister Fredericka Brown of North Adams, four great-grandchildren and a step-great-granddaughter. Additionally, she leaves two step-daughters, Jennifer Barbeau of North Adams and Janet Weyers of Williamstown, NJ, and a step-granddaughter, Katie Barbeau of North Adams. She was predeceased by her older sister Maureen Perkins of North Andover, MA.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Calling hours are Wednesday, April 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the West Chapel at the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home, 521 W. Main St., N. Adams, and the service is at 1:00 p.m. in Thompson Memorial Chapel at Williams College. Burial will follow in the family plot at Eastlawn Cemetery in Williamstown. In lieu of flowers, you can honor Peggy by doing good for someone else, or by a donation to the Organization for Autism Research or a charity of your choice. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com