Peterson, Janice E. (Miller) of Wellesley and South Harwich died December 22 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston. She was 63.
Born in Weymouth MA, she grew up in Wellesley, graduated from Wellesley High School in 1967 and attended the Chandler School for Women, Boston. She was heavily involved in the Wellesley High School reunion events and loved bringing people together.
Janice owned two businesses- Helping Hands since 1984 and Cape Cod Cookies to go. You could find her enjoying a cup of coffee at Captain Marden’s or enjoying an evening at the Castaways on the Cape. She loved nothing more than being with friends and family and spending time at the Cape.
Janice was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Newtons where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Walther League.
Janice is survived by her mother Julia Miller of Wellesley, her husband of thirty three years Kenneth Peterson, sisters Pat Wastervall of New York and Beth Meyers of California, brother William Miller and his wife Susan of Worcester, nieces and nephews Steven Wastervall and his wife Pia, Marlies Wastervall, Steve and Amy Toothacker, Keir and Leah Meyers, Harrison Miller, and life long friend Rik Miller.
Visiting hours at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. (Rt 16) Wellesley, Tuesday January 1 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Service in the Funeral Home, Wednesday at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment Private. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Janice's memory to the charity of your choice.