Elizabeth F. "Betsy" Peterson, 75, of Sterling Ridge, passed away at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH on Saturday, December 11, 2010. Born in Cambridge, MA on June 16, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Violet (Gustafson) Forsberg. On October 16, 1954, she married Paul J. "Pete" Peterson, Jr. in Salem Square Covenant Church in Worcester, MA. Betsy was a 1954 graduate of the Bancroft School in Worcester, MA and continued a lifelong connection to both the school and her classmates. Following her marriage, Betsy was busy and happy being a homemaker and raising her children. She and her husband spent 35 years living in Rhode Island. In 1970 she accepted a position as secretary to the Headmaster at the Moses Brown School in Providence, retiring in 1983. In 1985 she and Pete purchased a condominium in Warren where they have enjoyed attending the Warren United Church. In her leisure time she most enjoyed spending time with family and friends, golfing, traveling, playing piano, listening to Classical and Big Band Swing music, baking, and skiing when the kids were young. Since 1994 she and Pete have wintered at Skidaway Island, outside of Savannah, GA. Betsy is survived by her husband of 56 years, Paul J. "Pete" Peterson, Jr. of Warren; their children, Lisa P. Chew and her husband, Richard of Tiverton, RI, Lara J. Peterson and her husband, Jim Hood of Waitsfield, John E. Peterson and his wife, Linda of Narragansett, RI, and Paul D. Peterson and his wife, Mindy of Malibu, CA; 2 granddaughters, Sofi Peterson and Bridget Peterson; 3 grandsons, Andy Chew, Eric Peterson and Lars Peterson; a sister, June Carpenter of Waitsfield; a brother-in-law, Bill Provencher of Marlboro, MA; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. She is also survived by 4 grand-dogs and many grand-cats. A service celebrating the life of Betsy Peterson will be held from the Warren United Church on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 1 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial gifts be sent to the Warren United Church, PO Box 114, Warren, VT 05674, or to the Mad River Valley Ambulance, PO Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673. To send on-line condolences please visit www.perkinsparker.com.