Margaret Ann (Peggy) Tasaka

Margaret Ann Tasaka, 78, born on February 16, 1947, in Durango, CO, United States, passed away December 21, 2025. She resided in Indio, CA at the time of her passing. Arrangements are under the care of Forest Lawn, Indio, CA.

Services will be at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Indio, CA. Viewing and rosary on Monday, January 26 4-8pm. Mass on January 27 at 11:30, burial at Coachella Valley Cemetery at 1pm followed by Celebration of Life at “The Palm Plaza at Rancho Nuestro” in Coachella.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years Edward (Butch) Tasaka; daughters, Elisa Hall (La Quinta) and Angela Tasaka (Indio); grandchildren; Tiffany Hall (LQ); Takara Johnson, Amaya Johnson, Kioko Tasaka, and LeifE Stearns (Indio) and great grandson Bruce Corsini (LQ). 

She is also survived by her siblings; Dora Rose Chavez, David Gerald Chavez, Gloria Chavez, Eileen Chavez, Marty Kay Hutton, and Dennis Chavez. Thirteen nieces and nephews.

Peggy Tasaka devoted her heart to teaching the children of our community and to supporting fellow teachers and new educators finding their way. She believed deeply in learning as a lifelong journey and reminded everyone around her to find joy and purpose along the way.

In her classrooms, music was part of everyday life—her guitar and recorder brought beauty, calm, and happiness to what might have otherwise been ordinary moments. She gave so much of herself to every school and every family she worked with, always believing that education is strongest when it includes the whole community.

She proudly served at John Kelly, Valley View, Palm View, Cesar Chavez, and Cahuilla Desert Academy. While our hearts are heavy, we take comfort in knowing that her influence lives on through the countless lives she touched. The seeds she planted through kindness, patience, and passion are deeply rooted and will continue to grow for generations.

“¡Sí se puede!”