Richard Carl Petersen's Obituary
Richard Carl Petersen was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on April 14, 1936 to parents Norman and Dorothy Petersen. He was an auto mechanic by trade and moved to Florida from Abington, MA with his lovely wife in 1999 to enjoy the sunshine.
Richard enjoyed camping, singing at karaoke bars, and having sunset dinners at the beach with his wife. He also loved rooting for his hometown team, the Patriots, and cheering on and ringing the cowbell for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Richard passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 24, 2020. He is predeceased by his 2 daughters Judy and Lisa. Survivors include his beloved wife of 65 years, Joan; sons, Rick (wife, Joanne), Mike (wife, Rhonda), 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
A service will be held at Moss Feaster Funeral Home on Thursday January 30th at 4 pm. 693 S. Belcher Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759.
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