Paul "Porky" Peterson, 83 of West Orange, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Paul was born in Newark to Paul Peterson and Hilda Bartow and had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.He married Patricia Muir and they lived out a majority of their years together in West Orange. Together they raised their family and were together for over 60 years. Paul worked as a paperhanger, but his greatest joy was spending time with his family.
He is survived by his daughters Kristin (Paul) Brito and Donna (Gene) Finnegan, grandchildren Randy, Linsey, Jeanann and Jaxon and great grandchildren Neveah, and Dominic.
A memorial mass will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church, 346 E. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ at 10:00 a.m. with inurnment to immediately follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ.
