The Teaneck native served as a volunteer Fairview firefighter for 42 years, and was chief in 1989 and 2005. He worked for the Bergen County Utilities Association for 28 years and was a member and a former commander of the American Legion Post 365.
He is survived by his son, Anthony Peterson and his wife, Paulina; sister, Debbie Buttacavole and her husband James; and his nephew, Daniel Buttacavole.
Services and interment were on Thursday.
More than $5,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Peterson as of Friday evening.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, @www.cancer.org.
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