Thomas Henry Peters

1924 Detroit, Michigan - 1994 Sterling Heights, Michigan

 

 

Continuation of tree (2nd child of William Pitre/Lillian Boss); all known surname descendants:

                  9              Thomas Henry Peters  b: 3 September 1924  Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 30 September 1994  Sterling Heights, Macomb, MI

                                     +Georgia Fox (Redd)  b: Abt. 1919  Birmingham, AL; m: 16 February 1946  Detroit, Wayne, MI [R. S./Minnie Bowers]

                      

                                  *2nd Wife of Thomas Henry Peters:

                                     +Olga Mary Visci  b: 4 February 1921  Clymer, Indiana, PA; m: 9 October 1948  Detroit, Wayne, MI [Donato Anthony/Theresa Biddolli]; d: 12 February 2006  Detroit, Wayne, MI

                               10       Anthony Peters  b: 30 October 1952; d: 18 April 1976  Clay, St. Clair, MI

 

 

Notes for Thomas Henry Peters:

Census

- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan:  William Peters 43 stock checker/auto factory, wife Lillian 38, William 21 assembler brackets/auto factory, Thomas 15 newspaper boy/Daily News, Harold 9  [629 Fairview Avenue]

 

- 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI:  Thomas Peters 25 labor/auto plant, wife Olga 29.

 

WWII Records:  Thomas Henry Peters, res. 724 Fairview Ave., Detroit, MI; b. 3 Sep 1924 Detroit, MI; contact Mrs. Lillian Peters (same address); 5'8", 141 1/2; brown eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion, scar on left thumb, scar on palm of left hand; 23 Jan 1946 Reno, NV.

 

Obituary:  Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Saturday, 1 October 1994:  Peters, Thomas Henry Sept. 30.  Beloved husband of Olga (nee Visci).  Loving father of the late Anthony.  Dear brother of Bill (Madeline) and Harold Peters.  Son of the late William Peters, Sr. and Lillian Regg.  Brother-in-law of Ida (Jim) and Lillian (Louis).  Also many nieces and nephews.  Visitation at Sterling Heights Chapel of the Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home, Inc. Saturday 2-9 p.m. and Sunday 1-9 p.m.  Funeral begins Monday 9 a.m., St. Blase Church at 9:30.  Entombment Resurrection Cemetery.

 

Tombstone Inscription, Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MI:  Olga M. Peters / 1921 - 2006  //  Anthony Peters / 1952 - 1976  //  Thomas Peters / 1924 - 1994

 

Notes for Olga Mary Visci:

Obituary:  Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Monday, 13 February 2006:  Peters, Olga M. (nee Visci) Age 84, February 12, 2006.  Beloved wife of the late Thomas.  Loving mother of the late Anthony.  Also survived by many nieces and nephews.  Visitation at Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home, Tuesday 3-9 p.m.  Scripture Service 7 p.m.  Funeral Wednesday 10 a.m. at the funeral home.  Entombment Resurrection Cemetery.

 

Obituary for the son:

Anthony Peters:  Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 22 April 1976:  Peters, Anthony (Tony), April 18 (suddenly).  Beloved son of Olga (Visci) and Thomas Peters; grandson of William Peters.  Funeral from Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home, Inc. Saturday 11 a.m.  Funeral Mass at 11:15.  Prayer service Friday 7:30 p.m.

 

 

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Last updated:  27 February 2026.