Avis de décès de Frederick-S. Peters - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

PETERS--Frederick S., aged 100, passed away peacefully at his home in Falmouth, MA on December 19, 2009. Beloved father of Whitney Keen (Fred), Carolyn Schoonmaker (Sam), and Elsiedale Armstrong (Johny) and step-children, Linda Osborne, Woodley Osborne and Johnny Osborne, and Josh Edgerly, Barbara Edgerly Luff, and David Edgerly. Adored Grampy to Nancy Kelting Kronenberg (Eric), Jeannette Kelting Sacchini (Francesco), Whitney Kelting (Steve Runge), Sam Schoonmaker (Deedee), Eric Schoonmaker (Anne), Geoffrey Armstrong and Graham Armstrong and two step-grandchildren, Michael Keen (Carolyn) and Erica Keen Thomas (Greg). He leaves seven great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was born in Englewood, NJ, graduated from Berkshire School '28 and Williams College '32 where he was a member of KA fraternity. He attended Columbia University for a year, then worked at Laidlaw & Co, New York City as a stockbroker for most of his working life. He served in the US Naval Intelligence during World War II, retiring with a rank of Lt. Commander. While he lived in Englewood, he was a member of the Englewood Field Club, the Knickerbocker Country Club, the Englewood Club, and was active in community affairs. After working in New York City, he retired to his house on Cape Cod. He was a member of the Senior-Seniors of the Woods Hole Golf Club, Quissett Yacht Club, Quissett Harbor Land Trust and the Quamquissett Beach Club. He was a keen sailor, an enthusiastic gardener who supplied most of the vegetables for his table, and an amateur naturalist, birder and environmentalist for his entire life. He is predeceased by his wives Carolyn Murphy (died 1983), Nell Hale Osborne (died 1987) and Grace McIlvain Edgerly (died 2004) and his sister, Elsiedale Peters Clyde. Gifts in his memory may be made to Williams College Alumni Fund, 75 Park St., Williamstown, MA 01267 or Berkshire School Annual Fund, Development Office, 245 Undermountain Rd., Sheffield, MA 01257.