Gerald Peterson

I am so sorry to learn (months after the fact) that Gerry has passed from this world. I cherish the memory of weekly walks we took for years at Hurd Park or along roads of East Haddam before my husband and I moved to Virginia. We would walk slowly, keeping up a never-lagging conversation about the problems of the world, our families, our friends, politics, the most recent show at the Hartford Stage, a newspaper clipping, or the flowers we encountered along our way. Gerry would share his...

Great respect for Gerry. Running around with Tycho as a kid, Gerry always pointed out interesting facts about nature, space, history and local lore. Hiking to Split Rock or Gray Hill, Gerry made it lots of fun. My condolences to Tycho and Celeste as my sister, mother and I grieve the loss of my Dad who passed in August.

correction to my typo in my msg - May be rest in peace with his wife.

To The Peterson Family My deepest sympathy to all of you. Gerry was a wonderful man, I met him over all the years of working at the Library. I enjoyed my chats with him whenever he would come in while I was there. My he now rest in peace with his wife. Please know you are in my thoughts.