Robert “Bob” Channing Peterson, age 95, of Brockton died February 15, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was the devoted husband of Lorraine (Watson) Peterson for 66 years. Bob was born in Quincy and raised in Weymouth, the son of the late R. Channing and Anna (Hughes) Peterson. He was a graduate of Weymouth High School and a resident of Brockton since 1955.
Bob served in the US Navy at the end of WWII. He worked for many years as a gear cutter at Union Gear and Sprocket in Braintree and retired in 1981.
Proud of his military service, he was a member of the VFW Post 1046 in Brockton, American Legion, LST Association and also the Knights of Columbus in Weymouth. Bob also enjoyed drawing, reading, boating and summer vacations in New Hampshire.
Visiting hours will be held at the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont St. Brockton on Thursday February 24, 2022 from 4-7 pm. The procession will gather at the funeral home on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at 9:30 am for a funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10:30 am. Burial will follow in the Mass National Cemetery in Bourne.