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In memory of
Linda Lee Peterson
March 31, 1949 - October 11, 2022
Mar 31, 1949 - Oct 11, 2022
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In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to
Youth Homes Incorporated or Lafayette Library and Learningcenter Foundation.
$21,538.00
Raised by 45 people
Obituary
Linda Lee Peterson (née Winthrop), age 73, died on October 11, 2022, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at her home in Portland, Oregon.
A business owner, author, mentor, community leader, musician, wife, and mother, Linda was an elegant and irresistible force of nature, using her time and talents to make the world around her a better, more inclusive place.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Linda was already a superstar at the …
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What were Linda's favorite ways to spend free time?
Reading, working in her garden, reading, walking with a friend, reading
Reading, working in her garden, reading, walking with a friend, reading
Reading, working in her garden, reading, walking with a friend, reading
What were Linda's favorite movies?
Broadcast News, Sense and Sensibility,
Broadcast News, Sense and Sensibility,
Broadcast News, Sense and Sensibility,
What were Linda's favorite local spots?
Lafayette Library & Learning Center
Independent Bookstores - Powell’s, Broadway Boo…
Lafayette Library & Learning Center
Independent Bookstores - Powell’s, Broadway Books, Lafaye…
Lafayette Library & Learning Center
Independent Bookstores - Powell’s, Broadway Books, Lafayette Bookstore, Orinda Boo…
What were Linda's favorite sports teams?
Stanford Women’s Basketball
Stanford Women’s Basketball
Stanford Women’s Basketball
Timeline
Born
March 31st, 1949
Graduated from college
1971
Stanford University
B.A. English
Got married
May 30th, 1971
Survived by
Ken Peterson
Husband
Laurie Winthrop
Sister
Ben Peterson
Son
Katie Peterson
Daughter-in-law
Will Peterson
Grandson
Richie Peterson
Brother-in-law
Pat Winthrop
Sister-in-law
Cici Menchen-Peterson
Sister-in-law
Lawrence Winthrop
Brother
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Cause of death
Alzheimer's
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to
Youth Homes Incorporated or Lafayette Library and Learningcenter Foundation.
$21,538.00
Raised by 45 people
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Larry Winthrop (Linda's brother) and
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