William Francis Peters

1909 New Bedford, Massachusetts - 1995 Orange City, Florida

 

 

Continuation of tree (3rd child of Anthime Pitre/Margaret J. Mills); all known surname descendants:

                  10            William Francis Peters  b: 16 May 1909  New Bedford, Bristol, MA; d: 9 September 1995  Orange City, Volusia, FL

                                          +Barbara Jeanette Allen  b: 12 July 1912  Hector, Schuyler, NY; m: 31 December 1930  Ithaca, Tompkins, NY [Olin B./Ida J. Steiner]; d: 15 April 2005  Coral Springs, Broward, FL

                                  11           Richard Anthony Peters  b: Abt. 1933  Ithaca, Tompkins, NY;  d: Aft. August 2006  Newport, RI

                                                    +Antoinette Catlett  b: Abt. 1944  Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD; m: 29 May 1965  Warrenton, Fauquier, VA [William Jackson/Helen Vann]

                                  11           David Francis Peters  b: 22 March 1936  Alpine, Schuyler, NY; d: 26 August 2006  Coral Springs, Broward, FL

                                                    +Dorothy Alice Lund  b: 30 August 1939  St Paul, Dakota, MN; m: 24 June 1965  McLean, Fairfax, VA  [Chester Benford/Dorothy Mary Dietz]; d: 2 August 2014  Coral Springs, Broward, FL

                                  11           Donald L. Peters  b: Abt. 1940  NY;  d: Aft. August 2006  Clinton Corner, NY

                                  11           Janice A. Peters  b: Abt. 1945  NY; d: Aft. August 2006  Ancramdale, NY                                                                   +--- Stickle

                                  11           Daniel J. Peters     d: Aft. August 2006  Pawling, Dutchess, NY

                                                    +Janice K. Liffland      m: April 1979  Pawling, Dutchess, NY [Sidney J./Mary E. ---]

 

 

Notes for William Francis Peters:

Census

- 1930 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts:  Widow Margaret J. Peters 51, Mary E. 23 (school teacher), John H. 21 (bookkeeper/cotton mill), William F. 20 (student), Elizabeth H. 19 (clerk), Emily I. 6 years 8 months.

 

- 1940 Ithaca, Tompkins, New York:  William F. Peters 31 orderly/Infantile Paralysis Hospital, wife Barbara 28, Richard A. 6, David F. 4.

 

- 1950 Lyons, Wayne, NY:  William Peters 40 attendant/state school, wife Barbara 37, Richard A. 16 greenhouse helper/greenhouse, David F. 14, Donald L. 9, Janice A. 4

 

WW II records:  William Francis Peters, 313 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, NY; b. 16 May 1909 Bristol, MA; wife Mrs. Barbara Jeanette Peters; 5'8", 162 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark brown complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Ithaca, NY.

 

Obituary:  Daytona Beach Sunday News Journal (Daytona Beach, FL), Sunday, 10 Sep 1995:  Orange City - William Francis Peters, 86, of East Graves Avenue, a recreation and physical education director for 28 years for the Mental Health Department of New York State before his retirement, died Saturday at Volusia Medical Center.  Mr. Peters, a Boy Scout leader for more than 40 years, was born in New Bedford, Mass., and came here in 1974 from Wassaic, N.Y.  During World War II, he was a field director overseas for the American Red Cross.  He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, DeBary, and enjoyed fishing, photography and was an avid square dancer.  Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Jean; four sons, Richard, Newport, R.I., David, Coral Springs, Donald, Clinton Corner, N.Y., and Daniel Peters, Pawling, N.Y.; a daughter, Janice Stickcle, Ancramdale, N.Y.; two sisters, Mary Crowley, Fort Meyers, and Emily Welch, Brooksville; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.  Memorial donations may be made to St. Ann's Catholic Church Building Fund, DeBary.  Allen-Summerhill, Orange City, is in charge.

 

Notes for Barbara Jeanette Allen:

Obituary:  South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Sunday, 17 April 2005:  Peters, Barbara J., 92, of Coral Springs, Orange City, FL, Amenia, and Ithaca, NY passed away April 15, 2005.  Barbara emulated the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi as she lived her life.  She was a superb seamstress and made the world's best pies.  With her husband Bill, she traveled the country in an Airstream, camped and canoed in the wilderness, and was active in Marriage Encounter.  Barbara was past president of their square dancing club and the Wayne Co.. NY Farm Bureau Woman's Committee.  She graduated from Ithaca College.  Barbara was an outstanding loving mother.  She was predeceased by her husband William F. Peters.  Barbara is survived by sons Richard, David, Donald, and Daniel; daughter Janice Stickle; brothers Oakley and Albert Allen; 15 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday 4/18/05 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Coral Springs.  Arrangements entrusted to Kraaer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Coral Springs, Florida.

 

Obituaries for the children:

David Francis Peters:  South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Monday, 28 August 2006:  Peters, David F., 70, of Coral Springs, FL, Silver Spring, MD, Amenia and Ithaca, NY, passed away August 26, 2006.  David emulated the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi as he lived his life.  David was a spiritual, kind, caring man who was always there for others.  He loved to teach and share his faith with others.  He served as a Vice President for the Marriot Corporation, MCI, Real Estate Data and Senior Vice President of U.S. Sprint.  David was an outstanding, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather.  He was predeceased by his mother Barbara J. Peters and father William F. Peters.  David is survived by his wife Dorothy and his children Katherine and David, brothers Richard, Donald, and Daniel, sister Janice Stickle, and grandson James McMullin.  A funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, 8/30/06 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Coral Springs, Florida.  Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.  Arrangements by: Kraeer Funeral Home, Coral Springs, FL.

Tombstone Inscription, Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS:  PETERS / David F. / 1936 - 2006 / Dorothy A. / 1939 - 2014

 

 

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