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PETERS, Mrs. Velma Grace

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PETERS, Mrs. Velma Grace - Passed away at Sault Area Hospitals on Sunday, February 9, 2003 in her 84th year. Velma, beloved wife of the late Percy Peters; dear daughter of the late Leah and Edward Sampson; loving mother of Shirley Mills (Ken) of Wawa. and Patricia Sweeney (John) of Sault Ste. Marie, and the late Treone Wilkinson and Loana Viscount; sister of the late Patricia Montgomery (Art), late Rory Sampson (Doris), survived by her sisters Edna Lafrenier of Sudbury (late Isaac), Eileen Champagne of North Bay (late Jimmy), and Lyn Haapala of Sudbury. She will also be sadly missed by her many cherished grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Velma was a proud cook aboard Great Lake Ore Carriers and Canada Steamships. At Velma's request, cremation has taken place with interment of ashes at a later date. For those who wish, donations to the Sick Children's Hospital (555 University Ave., Toronto, Ont. M5G 1X8) would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Gilmartin Funeral Home, Wawa).