Margaret Mary (Lee) Peterson, 82, of Mt. Sunapee, NH, formerly of Plaistow, NH, died on May 27, 2015.   Born in Worcester, MA, on November 14, 1932, Margaret was the youngest of eight children born to Edward Charles and Elizabeth (Cove) Lee.

 Marge was predeceased by her parents as well as her seven siblings including her sisters Geraldine Turley and Elizabeth Tucker and her brothers Francis, Richard, Edward, William and Walter Lee.

 Marge graduated from South High School, Worcester.  Following graduation, she was employed by State Mutual Insurance Co. and attended Worcester School of Business.   She married Gerald “Pete” Olaf Peterson on June 21, 1952.  After marriage, Marge and Pete lived in Anif, Austria while Pete was in the US Army, then in Henniker, NH, while he finished college.  They lived in Plaistow, NH, from 1956 to 1988 where they raised their family.  She returned to the workforce as a kindergarten teacher at Sweet Hill Kindergarten in Plaistow once her youngest child was in elementary school.  She retired from teaching in 1986.

 Marge will be remembered for many things but it was her acceptance of others along with her exceptional sense of humor, quick wit and impish smile that endeared her to everyone who knew her.  She made Pete laugh every day of their life together.

 In addition to being survived by her husband of 63 years, she  leaves her seven children and their spouses including Sandra (Mark) Legsdin, Sutton, NH; Darlene (Robert) Behrens, Sunapee, NH; Gerald (Ying Xia) Peterson, Concord, NH; Amy (Richard) Neville, Hampton, NH; Thomas (Kim) Peterson, Danville, NH; Daniel (Tammy) Peterson, Goshen, NH and Heather (David) Cantagallo, Newbury, NH;  thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.   Marge is also survived by a large extended family and many friends.

 Relatives and friends are invited to attend her calling hours on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stringers Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street, Claremont, NH.  A service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM followed by a graveside service at West Claremont Burying Ground, Claremont, NH.   To send a message of condolence to the family or to find directions to Stringers Funeral Home, please visit www.stringerfh.com.   In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to the Goshen, NH Fire Department or “Willa’s Nook” at the Enfield, NH Public Library.