Continuation of tree (2nd child of Lawrence Peters/Mary Anna Feehan); all known surname descendants:
10 Bernard Lawrence Peters b: 11 October 1924 North Conway, Carroll, NH; d: 5 May 2017 North Conway, Carroll, NH
+Lillian Louise Blum b: 21 August 1927 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA; m: 13 April 1947 North Conway, Carroll, NH [Charles R./Lillian C. Edgerley]; d: March 1991 North Conway, Carroll, NH
11 Candace Peters b: 1949 North Conway, Carroll, NH; d: Aft. May 2017
+Douglas Armstrong
Notes for Bernard Lawrence Peters:
Census
- 1940 Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire: Lawrence Peters 48 [$4000 house value], wife Mary 40 (absent), Margaret K. 17, Bernard L. 15, Frederick C. 10, Jos. C. 8, Mary 6, servant Bertha Wentwlillianrth 60 widow, housework/private family.
- 1950 North Conway, Carroll, NH: Bernard Peters 25 carpenter/house building, wife L. Lillian 22, Candace 1.
WWII Records: Bernard Lawrence Peters, res. N. Conway, NH; b. 11 Oct 1924 N. Conway, NH; contact Lawrence Peters (same address); 5'4", 136 lbs., hazel eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion, scar on right wrist (slight); 23 Dec 1942 Carroll, NH.
Obituary: Furber & White Funeral Home (NH), 17 May 2017: Bernard Lawrence Peters, born 11 October 1924, died 5 May 2017 North Conway, NH: Bernard was born on October 11, 1924 and passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017. Bernard was a resident of New Hampshire. A funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday May 19th at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in North Conway with Deacon Jack Carey as celebrant. A committal service with military honors will follow at the Our Lady of the Mountains Cemetery in North Conway. A reception will be held at Cranmore Resort's Zip's Pub at 3:30. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Eastern Slope Ski Club or the New England Ski Museum in North Conway.
- Bernard Lawrence Peters, 92, of North Conway died peacefully Tuesday morning, May 5, 2017, at Mineral Springs Nursing Home in North Conway. Born in North Conway on Oct. 11, 1924, to the late Lawrence and Mary (Sheehan) Peters, Bernie grew up in the valley and began his love of skiing and the outdoors through the Eastern Slope Ski Club Junior Program. In high school, he traveled weekends with the Eastern Slope Ski Club to races throughout the valley and New England. At the end of his senior year, he enlisted in the Tenth Mountain Ski Division and from 1943-1945 taught skiing and mountaineering skills to the troops at Camp Hale in Colorado. On Jan. 4, 1945, he left Virginia with the 85th Mountain Infantry and traveled the length of Italy to fight in the North Apennines and the Po Valley. Wounded near the end of World War II at Montecatini, Bernie was later awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service. After returning to North Conway, he began his carpentry business and spent his winters at Cranmore where he was a member of the ski patrol and later a ski instructor for the Hannes Schneider Ski School. He remained active at Cranmore as an instructor and ski school director until the late 1970s, recently being inducted into the Cranmore Snowsports Hall of Fame. Bernie was an active member of the North Conway Fire Department for many years, retiring as first deputy chief in 2000. He loved to travel and be outdoors fishing, hunting, hiking and skiing. Later in life, he took up country line dancing and square dancing to stay active. He leaves behind his daughter and son-in-law Candace and Douglas Armstrong of Bartlett; friend and longtime, partner Barbara Wilkins of North Conway; sister, Mary Leavitt of Albany; a granddaughter, Jessica Armstrong of North Adams, Mass.; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Lillian (Blum) Peters; a sister, Margaret Caputo; brothers, Frederick and Joseph; and granddaughter, Katrina Armstrong. There will be no public calling hours. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 19, at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in North Conway with Deacon Jack Carey as celebrant. A committal service with military honors will follow at the Our Lady of the Mountains Cemetery in North Conway. A reception will be held at Cranmore Resort's Zip's Pub at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Eastern Slope Ski Club or the New England Ski Museum in North Conway. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway.
Tombstone Inscription, Our Lady of the Mountains Cemetery, North Conway, NH: PETERS / Bernard / 1924 - 2017 / Lillian / 1927 - 1991
Back one generation to parents of Bernard Lawrence Peters
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 13 July 2025.