Therese M. Petersen
Age 95, of Canton, passed away Tuesday morning in Meadow Wind Health Care Center. She was born in Friendsville, MD, a daughter of the late Jacob and Grace Friend Meyers, and had been a Canton resident since 1922. Therese was a 1932 graduate of McKinley High School. She retired in 1984 from Danner Press, after 35 years service, where she was a Supervisor. Previously she had worked at the Hoover Co. during World War II. Therese was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Ralph M. Petersen, Sr., on Jan. 18, 1993, a son, James Meyers, two daughters-in-law, Patricia Meyers and Irma Petersen, and her seven brothers and three sisters. Survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ralph M. and Dolores Peterson, Jr., of Jackson Township, and Richard W. Petersen, of New Bern, NC; seven grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. A private family service will be held Thursday at 12 Noon in the Formet-Clevenger & Gordon Funeral Home with Fr. Robert Kaylor officiating. Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Petersen's name may be made to Pathway of Canton, PO Box 8797, Canton, OH 44711.
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