Theodora Alexandria Edwards-Petersen, known to her friends as "Dee Dee," "Mamma," "Mai," or "Mrs. P" of Estate New Castle Coakley died Monday, Feb. 19 at Juan F. Luis Hospital. She was 77.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2 at St. Ann's Catholic Church. A viewing will begin at 10 a.m.
Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, David A. Petersen; daughters, Elisa "Lisa" Petersen Harrison, Agneta "Benny" Petersen, Sherrill Petersen, and Mercedes "Melsie" Petersen; sons, James "Boxie" Petersen, Randolph "Junie" Petersen Sr., and Michael "Mickey" Petersen; grandchildren, Kacy, Kevin, Cleon, Ameen, Germaine, and Shermaine Harrison, Andrea, Karen, Shauna, Theodora, Cherelyn, Michael, Lawrence, and Randolph Petersen Jr., April Brown, Zakkeem Harrigan, and Carlos Perez; six great-grandchildren; sister, Hulda "Hullie" Huggins; nieces, Hulda Durant, Doreen Robinson, Hulda, Sylvammy, and Isabelle; nephews, Henry, Irving, and Michael Edwards; eight nieces-in-law; and nine nephews-in-law.
She is also survived by her godchildren, Sharon Greenidge, Carol Christian, William Galloway, and Raymond Galloway; daughter-in-law, Sheena Petersen; sons-in-law, Elroy Harrison, Raymond Edwards, and Maurice Gaskin; sisters-in-law, Cynthia Petersen Rodgers, Cecilia and Mary Petersen, Sylvia McIntosh Edwards, and Theresa Petersen; brother-in-law, James "Kelly" Petersen; special cousins, Elsa Pedro and Anna Maynard; close friends, the Rodgers, Fleming, Barry, Boyce, Ortiz, Rodriquez, Williams, Oliver, Milligan, Hendrick, Christian, Henry, Benjamin, Martins, Johnson, McAlpin, Walcott, Byron, and Neilsen families; along with many other relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of James Memorial Funeral Home.
