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Martha Petersen Obituary

PETERSEN
MARTHA (nee Reed), 81 years on Nov. 25, 2006 of West Brandywine, formerly of Devon, PA; beloved wife of Capt. Vernon H. Devoted mother of Laura Kendall Petersen, Barbara P. Sall, loving sister of Capt. Robert Kendall Reed. Survived by a granddaughter, Cynthia L. Sall. Memorial Service to be held in Jan. 2007 at Freedom Village Retirement Community, West Brandywine, PA. Interment Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, DC. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Ste 1509, New York, NY 10018. Arr. by THE DONOHUE FUNERAL HOME, 43 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, (610)269-3080.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Nov. 27, 2006.

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