POOCH, Peggy Modine

San Bernardino (CA) Sun Thursday, September 1, 2005 Peggy Modine Pooch, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2005, in her Santa Cruz, California home after a long illness. She was 73. Peggy was born in Buckeye, Arizona, on June 2, 1932, the daughter of Loren and Flora Goddard, and lived in San Bernardino, Redlands and San Jose, California, before residing in Santa Cruz since 1980. Peggy was an executive banking secretary until 1965. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, and enjoyed crocheting, oil painting, bowling, camping and traveling. She was a member of the Oklahoma Choctaw Indian Nation. Peggy is survived by her husband of 42 years, Richard Pooch of Santa Cruz; daughter, Leslie Juri and her husband, Steve of Reno, Nevada; son, John Pooch of Santa Cruz; granddaughter, Darcie Hurst and her fiance, Chuck Welchert of Reno; granddaughter, Rebecca Maniaci of Ceres, California; grandson, Alexander Pooch of Felton, California; brother, Clinton Goddard of San Bernardino, California; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Private family services have been held at Santa Cruz Memorial, with a remembrance gathering for relatives and friends planned for a later date. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, or the American Heart Association.