SARATOGA SPRINGS — Charles H. Peterson, 81, of High Rock Avenue in Saratoga Springs, died peacefully at Saratoga Hospital on January 2.
Born on July 27, 1932 in Chicago, he was the son of the late Harold Peterson and Ann Ruth Eliasson Peterson. After graduating high school, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Army in December of 1952 and was active until 1954. He then continued in the U.S. ARmy Reserve until December of 1960.
Upon his discharge from the Army, Mr. Peterson and his wife Marilyn moved back to the Chicago area and he was employed by Automatic Electric as a telephone engineer. They transferred with the company from Chicago to the Albany area in 1962 and moved to Saratoga Springs in 1967.
Mr. Peterson started and worked at Saratoga Trophy and Engraving for several years until he sold the business. He also served as the past president of the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club. In his leisure, he was an avid reader and loved his politics. Charles enjoyed playing golf at the various courses in the area and when his boys were young, he was very active in the Saratoga Little League.
Mr. Peterson is survived by his wife of 61 years, Marilyn Peterson of Saratoga Springs; three sons: Gary Peterson and his wife Cecilia of Colchester, Connecticut, Tom Peterson and his wife Marcia of Phoenix, Maryland, and Dan Peterson and his wife Julie of Saratoga Springs; a daughter: Laurie Braim and her husband Tim of Saratoga Springs; a brother, Richard Peterson, and a sister, Anna Marie Garrett, both of Florida; and 12 grandchildren: Katie(Matt), Andrew, Erik, Hannah, Christian, Adam (Kat), Nathan, Jack Steven, Caroline, Austin and Joshua.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 am at the Tunison Funeral Home 105 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 on Tuesday, January 7. Family and friends may call from 5-7 p.m.on Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at noon at the Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery following the services on Tuesday.
Memorial donations can be made in his memory to St. Jude’s Children Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
Online remembrances can be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com.
