Peter Vandenberg

1936 - 2022

Peter Vandenberg, 85, of Corona, CA, died May 17, 2022 unexpectedly of complications of an infection. He passed away peacefully with family members and pastor by his side. He was born to Aaron Shedd Vandenberg and Constance Ryland Vandenberg in 1936. He is survived by his two sisters Jean Hewitt of Sarasota, FL and Lee Potter of Wellesley, MA. He was the nephew of USAF Chief of Staff Hoyt S. Vandenberg, and the great nephew of Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. Peter, or "Mr. Pete" as many of his church and Sunday school community liked to call him, graduated from Noble and Greenough school in Dedham, MA followed by Cornell University. Peter served in the Navy as a Lt. JG aboard MSO-508, USS ACME on minesweeper duty in the Pacific. Peter was married to Ruth Audrey Merrigan who preceded him in death. As a widower of four young children ages 6 to 14, he moved to Corona, CA to be closer to his work as a Sales Manager at Container Corporation of America. His surviving children include: Gail Fiock of Fremont, CA, Bill Vandenberg of Corona, CA, Paul Vandenberg of Alameda, CA, and John Vandenberg of Rowland Heights, CA. Peter and 2nd wife, Diana Bond, were married in 1975. She also had four children, doubling the household to ten. Peter leaves stepchildren: Jeanella Blenden of New Jersey, Charles Barton of Monterey, CA, Laura Stevenson of Queensland, Australia and Valerie Yruretagoyena of San Diego, CA. Peter met and married Susan Danduran in 1984. Susie was truly our father's soulmate and they were married until her death in 2021, just after their 37th anniversary. He is survived by his stepsons Richard Danduran of Lake Elsinore, and Larry "LJ" Danduran of Corona, Pete and Susie helped to raise Susie's nephew and niece Michael Walsh of Florida and Teena Walsh of Marin, CA. Pete and Susie were a very close pair who enjoyed traveling, opera, and living their Christian faith through a children's ministry. He will be missed by all his children and their spouses, his 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Memorial: July 9, 2022 at 11am at Canyon Lake Community Church, 30515 Railroad Canyon Drive, Canyon Lake, CA 92587 Web page: https://everloved.com/life-of/peter-vandenberg/