Helen Louise Peterson July 20, 1944 – March 4, 2018
Helen Louise Peterson, 73, of Weaverville, NC, (formerly of Yawkey, WV) decided to make her conversations with God more in person as she departed this world on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Helen was born on July 20, 1944 in Ernest, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Ann Mikeska Gallo.
Helen is preceded in death by her husband, Robert James Peterson and by her sisters, Joan Hargrove, Betty Ann Keller, and Patti DiMarco. She is survived by her two sisters, Theresa Johnson and Marie Ray both of Indiana, PA, as well as three children, Robert, Joey and Ann Peterson, and her grandchildren, Kierra, Aramaya and Zyana Peterson, and Brandon and Brooklyn Woods.
Throughout her life Helen maintained a sweet and kind demeanor that endeared many people to her. She showed love and compassion to everybody without prejudice. She taught those around her, especially her children and grandchildren, to see people for who they are on the inside – and to love them. She found great joy in her grandchildren, her love for animals, and her books. She was an obsessive reader of self-help books, even up to her last days. She never stopped trying to learn new ways to be a better person, and that’s what made her amazing.
In lieu of flowers, Helen would want you to instead spend time with your children, tell those that you care for how much you love them, and pet a doggie or kitty. There will be no service.
My prayers are with you all. Your mother was always very sweet to me.
I feel blessed to have known Helen; her patience, kindness and loving selflessness will be with me always.
“Seeing people for who they are on the inside”……I love that!
We are sending loving thoughts and prayers!
Such a kind soul. We are blessed to have known her. We will definitely give a special belly rub to the critters for her and make sure we cherish the moments with our loved ones too!
She was an amazing woman. I’m blessed to have known her and I will go right out and pet my kitties and someone’s dog, tell those I love that I love them and hug my kid. Just for her. Holding you all in my heart.
Thinking of you and your sweet family.
Each bluebird we see will be you saying hello.
Randy and Jean
Thinking of you and your sweet family.
Each bluebird we see will be you saying hello!
Love,
Randy and Jean