| Date of Birth | July 25, 1937 |
| Passed Away | September 16, 2013 |
| Place of Residence | Avoca |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | September 20, 2013 |
| Service Time | 11 a.m. |
| Service Location | Avoca Baptist Church |
| Interment Location | Bath National Cemetery |
CARL A. PETERSON
AVOCA-Carl A. Peterson, 76, of 32 N. Main St., Avoca, formerly of Belmont, went home to be with his Lord on Monday (Sept. 16, 2013) at his home, while surrounded by his family, following a long illness.
Born in Belmont on July 25, 1937, he was a son of the late Victor and Ruby Peterson. On Oct. 16, 1956 he was married in Angelica to the former Marilyn G. Hooker, who survives.
A graduate of Belmont Central School, class of 1955, Carl also graduated from Alfred State College in 1969 and he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from July of 1955 to Jan. of 1959, serving in the USA and Turkey.
For 21 years he was employed at Air Preheater in Wellsville and for 15 years he was employed as the Director of Employment Training for Allegany County, retiring in 1999.
Carl served on the Belmont Central School Board for seven years and the Allegany County Accord Board for 20 years as well as the Private Industry Council.
Over the years he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belmont, the Angelica Bible Church and the Wellsville Bible Church. He served the Lord in various ways including Deacon, Sunday school teacher, youth leader and he participated musically in many ways. Since moving to Avoca he has been a member of the Avoca Baptist Church.
Besides his father and mother, he was also predeceased by his two sisters, Sally Bassinger and Carol Burdick.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 57 years, Marilyn; his brother, Donald Peterson of Wellsville; his sister, June (Herb) Harrington of Belmont; his three sons, Tim (Cindy) Peterson of Avoca, Todd (Ginger) Peterson of Chambersburg, Pa and Tom (Renee) Peterson of Hagerstown, MD; his seven grandchildren, Lee Peterson and Melissa (Tom) Edwards of Avoca, Derek Peterson of Philadelphia, PA, Brittany and Kelsie Peterson of Chambersburg, PA, Marcus (Amanda) Peterson of Savanah GA and Kayla Peterson of Staunton, VA; his four great-grandchildren, Anthony, Noah, Coryn and Ty all of Avoca; also his special niece, Bethany (Dave) Tickle of Rochester; as well as many other nieces and nephews.
Over the years Carl enjoyed hunting, fishing and was an accomplished woodworker. He took great joy in his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed many types of music and shared this love with his family. Carl sang in many quartets over the years and loved quartet music.
Calling hours are from 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the Avoca Baptist Church, 1 Church St., Avoca, where a memorial and committal service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment will be in Bath National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to Care First (Hospice), 11751 East Corning Road, Corning, N.Y. 14830-3657 or to Mark and Gina Morris, UIM International, P.O. Box 6429, Glendale, AZ 85312-6429.
Arrangements are with the Avoca Funeral Home, 22 N. Main St., Avoca.
To the entire Peterson Family,
Please allow me this opportunity to express my deepest condolences.
I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mr.Peterson. May the Lord Bless over you all in this time of sorrow. I am sure he will always be remembered and cherished with his stories and love that was very evident to all that knew him and called him a Friend.
May God Bless over you all during these trying times. Lee, I am here if you need anything.
Again, I am so sorry.
To say that I miss you would be an understatement. To say that my heart hurts would just scratch the tip of the iceberg. I want you to know how much I have been blessed over the last 5 yrs to have you so close. I know that when you moved to Avoca, it wasn’t necessarily what you wanted to have done, but you blessed not only myself but the entire Avoca clan. My boys were afforded a relationship with their Great Gumpa that most kids don’t have with even their “Regular” Grandparents. To watch you love on your four great grandbabies and to see your eyes light up when they came in the room was worth all of the work it took to keep you home. Though I wish there was more that I could have done to ease your pain in your earthly body, I know that there is no more pain in your heavenly body. Traditionally, it is said that you need to Rest In Peace, but I would appreciate it if you would live it up and sing and dance in those streets. Meet me in my treestand this year, cause I’m gonna need your help to fill the freezer.
Grandpa, I love you and will miss you dearly, but I know that this is not goodbye, but rather a “See you when I get there.” Save me a spot on that river for when I get there, We’ve got more fish to catch, and more stories to swap.
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Peterson family during this difficult time. <3 Sending many hugs and lots of love.
I knew Carl as my boss at the Employment and Training Center in Belmont, I am glad to have known him and so sorry to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
I was blessed to spend time with Uncle Carl over the past year after being gone for 35 years. Our thoughts and prayers are with Aunt Lynn and the rest of the family. He was a wonderful man. Will be missed.
Tim, Cindy and Family…so sorry for your loss. We are unable to make it to Avoca for the calling hours, but our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time and the days ahead. Your memories and your faith will help you through this. Much Love, Tom and Lynne
Lynn, Tim, Todd and Tom, I was so glad when Carl and Lynn joined the Angelica Bible Church back in 1987. As a young pastor, I greatly appreciated Carl’s encouragement, advice and willingness to be involved in many ways. I am sorry I didn’t get the word of Carl’s passing sooner – I would have liked to attend the Funeral. It is comforting to know he is at peace, and when we see him again, it will be ALL JOY. Blessings to you all.