Rita Marie Peters, 95, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Rita was born in Paterson. She grew up in Clifton where she later lived with her husband Gustave and raised her 6 children before moving to Whiting in 1994. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grand & great-grandchildren.
Rita was predeceased by her husband, Gustave Peters, in 2002; her 2 daughters Elizabeth Peters in 1977 and Christine Peters in 2020; 3 brothers; and 1 sister. She is survived by her 3 sons, Robert Peters and his wife Marie of Whiting, Thomas Peters and his wife Maryann of Ogdensburg and Steve Peters and his wife Christena of Caldwell; her daughter, Catherine Penkalski of Bayville; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and family members.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 2,2021 from 10am-12pm at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Rd. Whiting, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held at 12pm at the funeral home. Committal will follow at Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Rita’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org.
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