James Peck

Age 53, a resident of North Beach, MD departed this life at the Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC on April 30, 2011. He died after nearly 18 months from his initial diagnosis in November 2009 with an incurable brain tumor.\n \nHe was born in Kansas City, Missouri, one of six sons of Edward Denton Peck and Laura Lee Miller. He is survived by his mother of Indio, CA and father of Liberty, MO; wife, Cecilia, son, Nathan, a U.S. Marine and daughter-in-law, Erika Renee Leyva; brothers, Steven Peck of Independence, MO; Lawrence Peck of Ann Arbor, MI; Daniel Peck of Kansas City, MO; and Scott Peck of Redding, CA; nieces Gwendolyn and Audrey; and nephews Brady, Spencer and Austin; and family friend Susan Lees of Indio, CA. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Peck.\n \nHe graduated from Oak Park High School, North Kansas City, MO and University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO. He retired from the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2011 after 30 years of federal service. He began his career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.\n \nThe family will receive friends at Lee Funeral Home in Owings, MD on Thursday, May 5, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.; and at Jesus the Divine Word church in Huntingtown, MD on Friday, May 6, 2011 from 9 to 9:45 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Garden in Port Republic, MD. Reception after interment will be at Doran Hall of Jesus the Divine Word church in Huntingtown, MD.\n \nIn lieu of flowers, the family requests to honor Jim’s legacy to help the poor and the needy. Please send donations written out to Talitha Cumi Foundation c/o Jesus the Divine Word, Attention Cecilia Cortes-Peck, 885 Cox Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of James Peck please visit our Sympathy Store.