Georgia Peterson, 78 years of age, a resident of Blairstown, NJ, passed away on April 13, 2022. She was born in Jersey City, NJ on March 18, 1944, to Charles and Virginia (Standen) Mach. She grew up in Great Kills, Staten Island, NY and moved to Princess Bay SI, where after marriage she was a third-grade teacher. When her children were grown, she returned to work in the New York offices of A. Holliday & Co.
She lived in Staten Island for many years before moving to Blairstown 16 years ago.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert N. Peterson, a son Robert C. Peterson and his wife Leslie, a daughter Suzanne C. Peterson, a sister, Carol Knieriem, and two grandchildren, Ryan, and Justin Peterson.
A period of visitation will be held from 2-4PM Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ with a service at 4PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Georgia’s memory to the Alzeheimer Foundation, 23 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932.