Lorraine Anne 'Peggy' Bieniek

Lorraine Anne (Peggy) Bieniek, 94, of Oak Ridge, TN, formerly Altoona, died Friday morning, June 6, 2025, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, with her family by her side.

She was born on June 27, 1930, in Altoona, the daughter of John Silas and Mary Josephine (McCloskey) Donoughe. She married Walter Bieniek on September 1, 1962. He preceded her in death on September 19, 2007.

She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Joseph Bieniek of Saxton, Mary and Christopher Powell of Fairfax, Virginia, and Janet and David Zakrzwski of Oak Ridge, TN; her grandchildren, Halee Bieniek, and Joseph, Erin, and Michael Powell; her brother Jack and his wife Shirley Donoughe; and many nieces and nephews.

She graduated from Altoona Catholic High School in 1948, eventually working as a medical assistant.

Peggy experienced a great sense of joy and fulfillment in her Catholic faith. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church (which became Our Lady of Fatima) in Altoona, St. Joseph’s in Bellwood, and eventually St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge.

Peggy enjoyed spending time with her family, and she and Walt loved traveling and going to Altoona Curve games. Despite her husband and three children graduating from Penn State, she was a big Notre Dame football fan. She was an avid reader, always with her nose in a book, and she especially loved mysteries.

Friends received on Thursday June 12, 2025, from 4 to 7 pm at Stanley J. Krish Funeral Home, Inc., 1204 - 17th Street, Altoona, PA. and Friday from 9:30 to 9;50 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 623 E 3rd Street, Bellwood, where a Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am with Father Michael Pleva, officiating.

Private entombment at Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Blair/Clearfield Association for the Blind and Visually impaired (2612 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602) and St. Vincent DePaul Family Soup Kitchen (2201 Union Ave., Altoona, PA 16601).