Avis de décès de Donna Seabury-Peterson - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

Donna Seabury-Peterson, 65, of Harpswell, Maine, died peacefully at home, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. surrounded by her loving family, following a long courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Peterson of Harpswell, Maine; her three children, Brandon Cardoza of Wareham, Job Cardoza and his wife, Monica (Botelho) Cardoza, of Attleboro, Kendra (Cardoza) Andrade and her husband, Leslie Andrade, of Wareham; her stepchildren, Heidi (Peterson) Nye and her husband, Steve Nye, of Marion, Derek Peterson and his wife, Amy (Almsteier) Peterson, of Laguna Niguel, Calif. She was a loving grandmother to Drayson and Desman Andrade, Lucina Mavrelion, Jessica and Jared Nye, and Joseph Rocco Peterson; and the great-grandmother to Makaylee Melcher. She was also a beloved older sister to Shirley Hoskins and her husband, Mike, of Woburn, Mary Mimi Seabury and Rose Linskey of Newburyport, and Donald Seabury of Naples, Fla.; and sister-in-law to Lucky and Ginny Oppedisano. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins, as well as many friends. Donna was predeceased by her mother, Mary Seabury, and her daughter, Courtney Cardoza. She was born and raised in Arlington, and had lived in Boston for many years before moving to Wareham in 1971. She later moved to Harpswell, Maine, where she spent the rest of her wonderful life. Donna graduated from Boston University in 1964 with a bachelor's of science in education. She then studied art abroad in Rome, Italy in 1968. She worked as an art teacher for the Wareham school system as Mrs. Cardoza for many years where she was an inspiration to many of her students. She then went on to start her own custom silk screening company, Cape Cod Serigraphics Ltd. in 1981. Donna married Joseph Peterson in 1996 and moved to Harpswell, Maine, where she worked as a co-lead at Bowdoin College. Donna was an accomplished painter and exhibited her work at a variety of venues. She also illustrated and co-authored the childrens book The Adventures of Skiff the Harbormasters Cat. Donna enjoyed boating, fishing and traveling with her husband, Joe. They loved to spend their winters in their second home in Naples, Fla. She also loved to spend time with her family and play with her adorable grandchildren. Donna was a beautiful, caring, amazing woman who was truly the heart of her family. She will always be remembered and missed by many. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m., at St. Patricks Church, 82 High St., Wareham. Burial will follow in St. Patricks Cemetery, Wareham. Visiting hours are Friday, Oct. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy. (Rte. 28), Wareham, MA 02571. The family would like to thank CHANS Home Health Care, especially Suzy, for taking exceptional care of Donna during her final months. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to CHANS Home Health Care, 60 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.