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Paula Petersen Obituary
Paula W. Petersen, 72, of Ridgefield, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. She was the wife of the late John S. Petersen Jr. Paula was born in Schenectady, NY on July 9, 1949; a daughter of the late Henry and Ruth (Whitney) Weltzien. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and Pace University in Pleasantville.
A resident of Ridgefield since 2003, Paula previously resided in Ridgefield from 1978 to 1988 and Westchester County from 1988 to 2003. Paula was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Pleasantville, NY. In her spare time, she enjoyed bridge, sewing, crafts and baking.
Paula is survived by her two children; John Petersen and his wife, Lynne and Heather Berry and her husband, Patrick. Paula is also survived by five grandchildren; Hailey and Ella Petersen and Ruth, Archibald, and June Berry. In addition, Paula is survived by two brothers; Henry Weltzien and Mark Weltzien and his wife, Liz. In addition to her parents and her husband Paula was predeceased by two brothers, William and Whitney Weltzien.
A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church; 197 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY. Masks or other facial coverings are required for all in attendance. There will be no calling hours, interment will be held privately. Memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Social Services of New York – 475 Riverside Drive Suite 1244; New York, NY 10115, www.lssny.org
Kane Funeral Home is in care of funeral arrangements.
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Thomas Schwaighofer
November 7, 2021
Dear Heather. It is just today I find out you lost your mother. What a loss. I read the obituary and it made me sad. We Catholics just celebrated All Saints and All Souls Day. I have no family in the country, all my beloved dead people are in Austria. I did light many candles in a church and thought of all of them. I did not know your mother, but I do know you. I hope you can let go without too much pain. I have not seen either of my parents in almost 4 years because of Covid and reading your email makes me understand why I do want to go so urgently. I will speak a prayer for you and your family. Thomas
Frank and Becky Demcovit
November 4, 2021
Our thoughts are with the family.
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