Dr. Bernard Pegis passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. He was born on March 7, 1972 to Anton Charles Pegis and Marjorie Myer Pegis. He was preceded in death by both parents and his brother Michael.
He is survived by his loving wife Melody Pegis and their five children; Veronica, Anthony, Anna, John, and Max. He is also survived by his nine siblings; Mary, Margaret, Anton (Priscilla), Ray (Kim), Caroline, Jerome, Rosemary (Ray), Cecilia (Jim), and Barbara as well as many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Friday, February 18th at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church located at 120 West Main Street, Front Royal, VA, 22630. The wake will be at 1pm in the church, followed by the funeral mass at 2pm, burial will be private. A reception will be held at 4pm at the church.
Bernard accomplished his lifelong dream of becoming a medical doctor; healing the sick was one of his life’s passions. He was a parishioner at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus. Other lifelong passions of his were computers and software; he personally created several medical software programs that have helped many. His sparse free time was spent with his wife and his children. Bernard had an insatiable thirst for knowledge, how things worked and how to make them better. He enjoyed crafting gifts, woodworking, and especially attending his children’s sporting events.
Bernard will be sorely missed by family, friends, and all who were blessed to know him. Bernard’s faith was the center of his life, especially through his final fight, communicating towards the end “No doubts. No fear.”
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to benefit the Pegis family at https://www.givesendgo.com/site/search?text=Pegis
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”
II Timothy 4:7
He waz a great doctor and friend always telling me jokes when I was a patient and he always talked to me about his family and how he loved to see his children play sports he will be greatly missed and I will pray for his family and he fought a good fight but God needed him and an angel RIP
I had the honor of working with Dr. Pegis. We were heartbroken to hear of his passing. His legacy and the knowledge that he always passed on to all of those he came in contact with will live on forever. We will miss him greatly. We will continue to pray for his wife, his children, and all of those who knew and loved him. Rest In Peace Dr. Pegis, we will take it from here and will keep fighting the good fight in your honor.
Dr. Pegis was there for us when our oldest son was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had to have surgery and chemotherapy; he took quick action and got him the help he needed right away. Dr Pegis also helped us during the time we had an elderly woman (who had Alzheimer’s) living with us. He was always kind and respectful to her and even made several house calls to help her. Recently, Dr. Pegis was there for me the night my husband had a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest. He was a calm presence to me during my own personal storm. Dr. Pegis was an exceptional Catholic man, husband to his wife and father to his children. We are heartbroken at his passing and pray that God will help his grieving family and friends. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.