Patricia L. Peterson

Patricia L. Peterson, age 73, East Cocalico Township, Stevens, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at 3:28 pm in Ephrata Community Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Daniel and Alice (Lobb) Zittle, her husband, Alvin Peterson, died in 1996. Patricia was a 1959 Downingtown High School graduate and was a homemaker most of her life. She cherished her family, was a very upbeat person with a positive outlook on life, and enjoyed bingo. Surviving are daughters, Alice Siebel, Ephrata; Joanne Melchiorre, Honey Brook; and Lee Ann Peterson, Stevens; a son, Scott Peterson, companion of Marian Dennis, Bowmansville; grandchildren, Kyle, Brittany, Hannah, Caitlyn & Cooper; a great-grandson, Gabe, and expected twin boys; sisters, Marie Peazzoni, Barbara Harkins, Peg Smith, Ethel Beebe, Dorothy Mest & Sharon Davidson; and brothers, Richard & Daniel Zittle. All services are private. Rather than flowers, contributions in Patricia"s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603. Good Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, Reamstown, is providing guidance. www.goodfuneral.com