Mary Veronica Peterson, 76, passed away on November 5th, 2020, in the home of her loving daughter Kimberley Paige Stone. She was surrounded by her daughter and son in law Mitchell Stone, as well as her grandchildren Jeremy and Jamie.
Mary was born in Chicago, IL, on a Friday the 13th of October 1944. She was affectionately nicknamed ‘Jinx’ by her family because of this. Loving daughter to Cosby and Mina Dickerson (Stolarz), and sister to June Root (Roe), Kenneth, and Douglas, all of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by stepsister Marilyn Finch (Stolarz), and all of her nieces, nephews, great and grand, whom she loved dearly.
Mary moved to Arizona in 1976 where she met and married her last true love Gary Peterson, and will now rest eternally by his side. She returned to school in the early 80’s and began working as a school nurse. She began her long term career as an office manager for her good friend and Medical Director Dr. Susan Bulen. Mary was great at her job, keeping the office running smoothly and making patients feel welcomed and well cared for.
She had a wonderful sense of humor, when you met her you felt like you had known her for years. Besides her family, she loved a fun night out at the bingo hall, or winning at the casino. Her love for owls could be seen in her extensive collection, as well as the color purple on everything from her clothes to even her hair. Christmas was her favorite time of the year, when she could do her favorite thing of all, give.
She will be missed most of all by her friends and family who loved her.
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