Ronald V. Petersen

Mr. Petersen, 77, of South River, died Sept. 1, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1994, he was employed as a heavy-equipment operator with the borough of South River Department of Public Works. He also worked, with his brother Robert, for more than 30 years at South River Iron Works. He was predeceased by four brothers, Ralph, Glenn, Howard and Melvin Petersen. Surviving are his wife, Gerri Grabczewski Petersen; a son, Ronald Petersen, and his wife, Anna Maria, of Sayreville; two brothers, Kenneth Petersen and Robert Petersen, and his wife, Marilou, all of South River; and two grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Stephen Protomartyr Church, South River. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Oncology Care Unit at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Brunswick.