University of Washington Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Jan Petersen
Jan Chorlton Petersen 1949 ~ 2013 She was adored by her family and friends for her beauty, wit, intelligence, and loving kindness. Jan's death is regarded as a blessing as it released her from a struggle in which we could not help and she could not win...Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Jan was born September 1, 1949, (in a record heat wave) in Seattle, WA. She was the second child of Jim and Caron Chorlton, longtime residents of Bellevue, WA. She passed away on May 11 at the age of 63 at...