Jill Kelly Peterson Rivers

Jill Kelly Peterson Rivers, born Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine, Loving Mother, Devoted Wife, Compassionate Daughter, passed away calmly in her sleep of a heart attack on Sunday, February 5th at her home in Columbia, Md.

Mrs. Rivers had enjoyed a rewarding personal life as well as a professional career that took her from Connecticut to Pennsylvania to Maryland as a Health and Welfare Benefits Subject Matter Expert, Senior Manager and Consultant.

Jill completed her education at the University of Connecticut and obtained a B.S in Finance. She went on to work and represent major insurance carriers, significant health care providers, and top management companies. She was an expert in the National Health and Welfare Topic. She touched millions of people's lives through her work.

Married in Farmington, Connecticut Jill and her husband have been together for 15 years. Jill is survived by her two children, Patrick and Paige. Jill also leaves her parents, John and Maureen Peterson and her sister, Erin Peterson and Grandmother Edith Pompei.

Services will be held at the Catholic Church of the Resurrection, 3175 Paulskirk Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042 on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 11:00am followed by a burial at St. John's Cemetery in Ellicott City, MD. Funeral services arranged by Witzke Funeral Home.

A college Savings Plan has been established for Patrick and Paige's education. Any donations would be made out to:

Maryland College Investment Plan, Acct. number: 50250041, and should be written in the memo section of any check.

Any donations would need to be mailed to:

Maryland College Investment Plan

P.O. Box 17479

Baltimore, MD. 21297-1479