Frederick Y. Peters '42
Deceased January 15, 2015
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In Memory
Frederick Y. “Ted” Peters died Jan. 15 in Gladwyne, Pa. He was surrounded by his three children—Anne, Steve and Ted ’72. He was born and raised in Ardmore, Pa., and graduated from the Haverford School. At Haverford he was a three-sport athlete, captaining the baseball team, and was given the Key Man Award in 1938, Haverford’s highest graduation honor. My father came to Amherst as part of the Hurricane Class of 1942 and was an active member of Psi Upsilon.
In 1940 he left Amherst to complete his obligation for military service and initially served as an enlisted man in the field artillery. By the end of World War II, he had attained the rank of captain and had seen extensive combat action in France and Germany. For most of his business career, he was employed by Raybestos-Manhattan as a sales executive. Upon his retirement, he traveled extensively with his wife, Kathryn, who passed away in 2006.
My father was a lifelong, huge supporter of Amherst, rarely missing a reunion and visiting campus often, especially when I was a student. During my senior year, he attended all 10 of my lacrosse games, both home and away.
A family service was held shortly after his death. He will be buried in Lenox, Mass., this spring.
Ted Peters ’72
