Donald O. Peters, 76, of Salem, NH, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 in the Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, MA. He was born in Lawrence on February 20, 1935, a son of the late Ora and Mary (Burko) Peters, and had been a lifelong resident of Salem. Mr. Peters was a graduate of Woodbury High School in Salem, Class of 1952. He was a US Navy veteran serving during the Korean Conflict era. Mr. Peters enjoyed golfing and was an avid New England sports fan. He was a member of the Grace Assembly of God Church in Salem.
He is survived by one daughter, Karen Salem of Derry, NH; two sons, Gary Peters and his girlfriend Susan Petty of Salem, and Mark Peters and his wife Christine of Derry; four grandchildren, Matthew Salem, Megan Salem, Jennifer Peters, and Emily Peters; as well as his longtime companion, Linda Mrock of Derry; he was predeceased by his wife, Linda (Sayer) Peters.
Following cremation, a memorial service was held at Grace Assembly of God Church, 199 Zion Hill Rd., Salem on Saturday, May 7th at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Assoc., NH Affiliate, PO Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry is handling the arrangements.