Garth Robert Petersen

Garth Robert Petersen

Garth Petersen Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 9, 2000.
Garth Robert Petersen, 46, of Oakville, Ontario, beloved husband of Gertie Petersen, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 8, 2000, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, May 11, 2000, 9 a.m. until time of services at 10 a.m., at Trafalgar Presbyterian Church, Litchfield Road and White Oaks Boulevard. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are appreciated to the Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Cancer Research, c/o Oakview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, ON L6K 1C7. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Oakview Funeral Home, Oakville.

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