Antoinette “Tess” M. Peplow, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by close friends and family on July 29, 2016. Tess Peplow was born to the late Victor and Patronia Mosaites (Kuzis) in Forestville, CT in 1916. Her parents were from Lithuania and Tess (officially Antoinette) had to learn to speak English when she started school. She and her husband and two children moved to Fernandina Beach in 1951. She was a resident of Fernandina Beach for over 50 years and was married to her husband Arthur, who passed away in 1999, for nearly 60 years. She was a noted oil painter, portraying local buildings and landscape scenes many of which were exhibited in art shows, local establishments and gifted to friends and family. She was known by friends and family for her excellent delivery of freshly-caught fried fish and crabs served with her specially made hush puppies. She devoutly attended St. Michael's Catholic Church every Sunday and enjoyed making everyone visiting her home feel welcome, well fed and cared for.
After her husband died, Tess moved to Ormond Beach, Florida to be near her daughter Karen where she resided until her death. Tess was preceded in death by her loving husband Arthur; daughter, Karen Barrett and sister, Nell Murphy.
She is survived by her son Arthur Peplow and Rosemary Ramsey of Winter Haven, FL; sister, Anne Harrington of Orlando, FL; granddaughters, Michell Fisher of Ormond Beach, FL and Erin Lowry of Tucson, AZ. The family would also like to extend their thanks to Mary Covington for the extraordinary care provided to Tess.
A Visitation will be held Friday, August 5 from 10-11:00 am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 505 Broome St, Fernandina Beach, FL with a Funeral Mass to begin at 11:00 am. Burial with follow at Bosque Bello Cemetery
Cemetery Fernandina Beach, FL. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.volusiamemorialfunerals.com.