Isabelle J. Peterson, 93, a lifelong resident of Foxburg, died Saturday morning, July 20, 2013, at the Parker Personal Care Home in Parker, PA.
Born on June 26, 1920 in Foxburg, Isabelle was the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha Stubble.
Isabelle was married to William Robert Peterson, originally from Knox, PA, on August 21, 1940. They were married for over 63 years until his death on March 31, 2004.
Isabelle was a housewife, dedicating her life to her family, home and community. She graduated from the Foxburg/St. Petersburg Richland Township High School. She was a member of the Memorial Church of Our Father Episcopal Church in Foxburg and the auxiliary to the American Legion Post #636. She was an avid golfer and for many years belonged to the Foxburg Country Club. Isabelle enjoyed walking, bowling, cooking and gardening as well as entertaining family and friends. Before her death, she donated the family antique bell collection to the Clarion County Historical Society.
Surviving her is her son, William C. Peterson and his wife, Carmen, of Gaithersburg, Maryland; a granddaughter, Erin (Peterson) Hou and her husband, Chien, of New York City, a grandson, Kyle Peterson, of Bloomington, Minnesota, and a great grandson, Joaquin Hou.
In addition to her parents, Isabelle was preceded in death by her husband, William; two brothers, Claude and Robert Stubble, and three sisters, Mary Genevieve Sherry, Maude Stull, and Naomi Jean Jones
Friends and family will be received at the Hile Funeral Home Inc., 802 Grove St., St. Petersburg, from 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, July 26. A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Robert Pascoe, Chaplain of Amedisys Hospice, officiating. Interment will follow at the Foxburg Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.