Muriel H

Muriel H. Peterson, 75, of Princetown, passed away Thursday afternoon October 4th at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Born in West Fulton, NY on January 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Fulton and Georgina (Kinney) Woodman. A graduate of Cobleskill Schools, she received her Masters degree in 1953 from SUNY Albany. Muriel was employed as a substitute teacher in several area schools and later retired as a secondary English teacher from the Schalmont School District in 1987. A tireless volunteer she has served as a 4-H and Cub Scout leader, a Sunday school teacher and on the Schalmont School Board, a Schenectady Military Affairs Council Volunteer and a Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Volunteer. Muriel was also a die hard New York Mets fan and a member of Princetown Evangelical Presbyterian Church.. After her retirement from teaching she turned her focus to service in her beloved Princetown Community. A Princetown resident since 1952, her mantra was to serve all of the people regardless of political affiliation and to improve their lives. It was not unusual for her to become personally involved in problem solving for a resident. Muriel was the Supervisor of the Town of Princetown from 1996 - 1999, 2002 - 2003 and 2005 to the present. She was a former Town Clerk from 1990 - 1995, a former Town Council member ,a former Town Planning Board Secretary, an Election Inspector and Board of Assessment Review member. She assisted in the Organization of the Princetown Seniors, the grant application to Metroplex for financial aid with Route 20 water extension and the federal audit of water for 2001-2003. Muriel was the wife of the late Leonard Peterson who she married in 1955. She was the devoted mother of the late Wayne Peterson and is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Tygert (Kent) of Princetown and Sandra Brown (Jody) of Delanson and her son, Richard Peterson (Marilyn) of Duanesburg. She was the loving grandmother to Jennifer Greer(Adam), Christina Tygert, Benjamin Peterson, Chelsey Charpentier, Keith Tygert,, Spencer Peterson and Tyler Brown and her great granddaughter and the apple of her eye, Arden Greer, a sister Catherine Seifert of Scarborough, ME, a close nephew, Gary Gray of Algonquin, IL and several other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning October 9th at 10 am at Princetown Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 3662 Gifford Church Road, Duanesburg, NY. Calling hours will be held at Bond Funeral Home, Broadway & Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady, NY on Monday evening from 5 to 8 pm. Interment in Schenectady Memorial Park. Contributions may be made in Muriel's memory to the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.