Adele Petersen of Dalton died Sunday morning at the Moses Taylor Hospital. She was the widow of Victor Oscar Petersen, who died Sept. 25, 2009.
Born in Cresskill, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Henry G. R. and Mabel Meyerdierks Baust. Before retirement in 1966, she was the supervisor for the radiology department in Moses Taylor Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Waverly. She was a devoted wife and mother and her greatest love and joy was her son.
Surviving are a son, Eric Petersen, Factoryville; and two nephews, Raymond and Robert Baust.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Henry G. R. Baust Jr.
The funeral will be Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Interment will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Waverly.
Friends may call Wednesday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.