Audrey F. Peterson

Audrey Peterson, 90, of Colchester and formerly of Willimantic, passed away early Friday morning, (April 29, 2016), at Apple Rehab in Colchester. Born December 27, 1925 in Newport, NH, she was a daughter of the late George B. and Gladys G. (Clark) Farley. She married her beloved Karl Edwin Peterson, Jr. in 1956. Soon after, the couple moved to Willimantic where they made their home and raised their family. They shared 49 years of marriage before he pre deceased her on March 5, 2005. When her children were young, Audrey volunteered assisting the youth baseball league as secretary and also with attending the concession stand during games. She was an avid sports fan, rooting for the Yankees baseball team, UCONN basketball teams and Cowboys football team. Audrey enjoyed gardening, also loved to gather around her swimming pool with her family and she loved to bake, especially deserts which her family enjoyed tremendously. She was a devoted wife and mother who took great pride in her home and family. She will be sadly missed but always remembered by her children, Karl and wife Christine Peterson of Coventry, Kathy and husband Thomas Durante of Colchester, with whom she made her home after her husband’s passing; a sister, Sandra and husband Alan Rannisto of Newbury, NH, Barbara Partlow of Newport, NH; four grandchildren, Thomas Jr. and Chelsea Durante, Kaleen and Karl Peterson, IV and numerous extended family and friends. In addition to her husband, she was per deceased by a son, Roger Peterson, and two siblings, George B Farley Jr. and June Carron. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, May 3rd from 5 – 7 pm at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Rd., Colchester. The funeral service will be held at 6:30pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport, NH at 1 pm on Wednesday, May 4th. Donations in her memory may be made to the Apple Rehab Recreation Department, 36 Broadway, Colchester or the Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Department, 52 Old Hartford Rd., Colchester 06415 .