Janice E. (Miller) Peterson of Wellesley and South Harwich died December 22 at Brigham & Womens Hospital, Boston. She was 63. Born in Weymouth MA, she grew up in Wellesley, graduated from Wellesley High School in 1967 and attended the Chandler School for Women, Boston. She was heavily involved in the Wellesley High School reunion events and loved bringing people together. Janice owned two businesses- Helping Hands since 1984 and Cape Cod Cookies to go. You could find her enjoying a cup of coffee at Captain Mardens or enjoying an evening at the Castaways on the Cape. She loved nothing more than being with friends and family and spending time at the Cape. Janice was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Newtons where she taught Sunday School and was a member of the Walther League. Janice is survived by her mother Julia Miller of Wellesley, her husband of thirty three years Kenneth Peterson, sisters Pat Wastervall of New York and Beth Meyers of California, brother William Miller and his wife Susan of Worcester, nieces and nephews Steven Wastervall and his wife Pia, Marlies Wastervall, Steve and Amy Toothacker, Keir and Leah Meyers, Harrison Miller, and life long friend Rik Miller. Visiting hours at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. (Rt 16) Wellesley were on Tuesday, January 1, from 4-8 PM. Funeral Service in the Funeral Home were held Wednesday at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends were kindly invited. Interment was private. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Janice's memory to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=COYCADA'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=wickedlocal-needham'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=charity of your choice'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-needham/condolences-charities.aspx?keyword=coycada&pid=162012560'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Janice'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Peterson'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1065386510'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1065386510'; document.write("charity of your choice"); }()); . For directions and guestbook, gfdoherty.com.