Badran, Peggy D. Peggy D. Badran Born 11/5/52 in San Francisco, passed away at home on March 19, 2010. In 1977 Peggy moved to Maine and returned to the Bay Area in 2005 to be close to her aging mother. While Peggy always seemed like a shy and quiet person, she had tremendous inner strength which she used to help others both personally and professionally. She had varied interests, from scrap-booking to kayaking, and deeply loved animals and music. She played the piano, violin, and percussion instruments, most recently with the North Peninsula Wind and Percussion Ensemble. She was a life-long social worker, devoted to helping those who were vulnerable, initially with children, and then for many years at a shelter for battered women. After surviving breast cancer in 1996, she began working with children coping with terminal illnesses, bringing the strength of her own experience to the children and their families. Since her return to the Bay Area, she worked as a Hospice social worker. When she was diagnosed with cancer again in 2008 she continued to work while undergoing chemotherapy, showing her tremendous compassion and desire to bring grace and dignity to others who were dying. Everyone who knew Peggy was familiar with both her vibrant smile and her kindness. Peggy is predeceased by her mother Ruth in January 2010, sister Jean in December 2008, and father Phillip in 1973. She will be greatly missed by her partner Lana Scott, sister Carol Badran, niece Lecia Badran-Doane, extended family and numerous friends. Donations may be made in her memory to Hope Hospice, 6377 Clark Ave., Dublin, CA 94568 Published in San Francisco Chronicle on April 18, 2010