PETERS, Dr. Ruth 60, psychologist, author and television personality, died Aug. 7, 2010, in Clearwater. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Timothy; her daughter, Lindsay Sinclair (Matthew) of Safety Harbor; son, Christopher Peters (Sandy) of Jacksonville and grandson Aaden Sinclair. Dr. Peters received bachelors and masters degrees in psychology from the University of Florida. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of South Florida. She maintained a private practice in Clearwater since 1977, dealing with primarily with children, adolescents, and parenting issues. For many years Dr. Peters had been a contributor to the Today Show. Funeral services have been conducted. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made for ovarian cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Development Office, P.O. Box 27106, NY, NY 10087-7105, 1-866-815-9501 (mskcc.org).