William Anthony Peters

William (Bill) Anthony Peters III, 57, passed away on January 30, 2025 with his family by his side at Shock Trauma - University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Bill was born May 23, 1967 in East Meadow, New York, to William (Bill) and Nancy (Taylor) Peters. Bill grew up on Long Island, New York, first in Port Washington and then Upper Brookville. Bill followed in his father's footsteps attending Chaminade High School, a Catholic Marianist college preparatory high school for boys in Mineola, New York. Bill excelled in art and science. In his youth, Bill enjoyed making things from go-karts to clocks to beautiful ponds, shelves and light fixtures. Making beautiful and functional things was Bill's hobby, but as a career, he pursued medicine like his father, graduating from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. From there, Bill completed a residency in radiology at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (2000) and fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College (2001).

Bill was a radiologist with Progressive Physician Associates for the past 22 years and was on the medical staff at St. Luke's University Health Network, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Bill left behind a legacy of compassion and unwavering dedication to the well-being of countless patients. He also educated medical students and residents as a Clinical Assistant Professor (Adjunct) with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

When he wasn't working, Bill enjoyed spending time on his picturesque farm nestled along the Chester River in Chestertown, Maryland. He loved tinkering with his tractors, tending to his enormous garden, and walking around the grassy fields just enjoying the view. Bill will be remembered for his incredible generosity, his intellectual appetite, and clever wit. He was passionate about history and politics and enjoyed engaging in stimulating conversations.

Bill will be deeply and greatly missed by family, friends, and colleagues and all those that knew him. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer Kerner Peters. He is also survived by his mother, Nancy Taylor Peters, sister, Jeanine Peters Kennedy, brother-in-law, Sean Kennedy, niece Eliza, nephew Finn, aunts Alyce Peters Wasselle and Laura Taylor Groves, and many cousins. He is predeceased by his father, Dr. William (Bill) Anthony Peters, Jr. and his grandparents. Bill always put his family first and put their needs ahead of his own. Additionally, he valued his role as a dog dad to Parker, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He was generous not only in life, but also in death as an organ donor.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be directed to the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy or Infinite Legacy of Maryland.