Obituary of Peggy Jane Tracy

Peggy Jane Nielsen Tracy passed away on 1/23/2026 at UMass Hospital in Worcester. Peg was born on 1/26/1946 in Far Rockaway, NY, daughter of Inger and Iver Nielson. Peg grew up in northeast CT living in Thompson, Pomfret, and Ashford. Peg graduated from Putnam High School in June 1963. Peg was predeceased by her older sister Joan Woods, her older brother Iver Nielsen, and her parents. Peg worked at banks in Putnam and at Uconn college, and QVCC. She set up and ran Taylor’s Corner B&B in Woodstock from 1995 to 2005 and had her own typing business. She has a sister Judy Nielsen Messier and a brother Peter Nielsen. Peg leaves her husband of 60 years, Douglas H Tracy, Sr. of Pomfret Center, CT, a son, Douglas H Tracy, Jr. and wife Jaime of Lowell, ME, a son Thomas A Tracy and wife Liela of Mystic, CT, and a son Timothy J Tracy and wife Sylvie of Putnam, CT. A granddaughter Heather Benson of Dayville, granddaughter Tayler Damaso of Harrisville, RI, grandson Levi Tracy of Cranston, RI, grandson Isaac Tracy of Cranston, RI, great grandson ADouglas Tracy of Dayville, CT, great granddaughter Averi Benson of Dayville, CT and great grandson Oliver Douglas of Harrisville, RI. Share a memory at Smithandwalkerfh.com