Kenneth Alfred “Kenny” Peterson, 71, of Hudson, FL passed away peacefully on Monday December 7, 2020 from Parkinson’s Disease.

Kenny is survived by his mother, Harriet (Demurs) Peterson; loving wife of 40 years Susan (Kelly) Peterson; son Robert Peterson and wife Elizabeth Quinn-Peterson, grandson Thomas; daughter Jillian (Peterson) McManus and grandsons Shane and Brody; sisters Sheila Peterson and Cheryl (Peterson) Swope.

Kenny was born December 31, 1948 in Lakewood, NJ to Alfred Peterson and Harriet (Demurs) Peterson. Kenny spent much of his life in Toms River, NJ, graduating from Toms River High School in 1967. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War as a member of the US Marine Corps from 1967 – 1971. Following his time in the Marine Corps, Kenny took over his father’s auto body business before opening his own auto body shop. Kenny became a member of the NJ Air National Guard in 1977, serving 19 years. Kenny worked for McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Monmouth during his tenure for the US Department of Defense. Kenny retired from the government in 1998. Following this, he worked for several private government contractors, ITT Corporation and Exelis Inc. at Fort Meade in Maryland. Formally retiring in 2017, Kenny and Sue moved to Hudson FL to enjoy the sunshine and each other’s company.

Kenny was a loving, devoted husband and father, who was adored by all who knew him. He enjoyed working on cars and doing jigsaw puzzles in his spare time, and never missed any of his son's many soccer games.

Viewing hours will be Friday, December 11, 2020 from 2-4pm, with a service immediately to follow at Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, 9944 Hudson Ave, Hudon, FL 34667. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to either the Parkinson’s Foundation (https://parkinsons.org) or Boston Children’s Hospital (https://childrenshospital.org).