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Joseph Peterson

Joseph Peterson, 84, of Palmer Twp., PA, formerly of Newark, NJ, Belleville, NJ, Basking Ridge, NJ, and Gillette, NJ, passed away on May 23, 2021 at Moravian Village, Bethlehem, PA.

He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Born on July 18, 1936, in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Herbert and Margaret Connell Peterson.

Joseph was employed with Allied Beverage Group as a director of Marketing for many years. He was in the liquor industry for 51 years. He was a Sergeant First Class, in the National Guard U.S. Army Reserve. Joseph was a graduate of Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. After his retirement, he volunteered at St. Luke's Hospital. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Herbert P. Peterson and his sister-in-law, Dolores Peterson.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Patricia Tiger Peterson, of Palmer Twp., Pa., his sons, Michael Peterson and his wife Shari of Naples, Fl., and Stephen Peterson and his wife Trish of Watchung, NJ. He is also survived by his granddaughter, Amanda Peterson of Atlanta, GA., along with his siblings, Howard Peterson and sister-in-law Elizabeth (Betty) and James Peterson and sister-in-law Frances (Fran), and many loving nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 10AM at St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church, 430 S. Main St., Phillipsburg, NJ. 08865. Cremation will follow privately.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Associationwww.alz.org/donate.