Carl Petersen
Carl E. Petersen, USN (Ret), 96, of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2022 at home with his daughter by his side. He was the husband of the late Helen (Aguiar) Petersen.
Carl was born in Omaha, Neb. on May 3, 1925 to Carl and Alice (Green) Petersen. He grew up in Mason City and enlisted in the Navy for World War II.
He served during the war on the LST 495 engaging in battles from Normandy to the Pacific theater, and was, in fact, tied up to the USS Missouri for the surrender of Japan in 1945.
He entered the Navy Reserves but was soon called back into Active Duty for the Korean War and remained active through the start of the Vietnam Conflict. His Navy service brought him through Europe, Africa, India, the Panama Canal and throughout the South Pacific.
Carl was stationed on LST495, the USS Farragut and the USS Picking and concluded his career stationed at the Naval War College in Newport. He retired in 1975 after 30 years of combined service with the rank of Quartermaster Master Chief.
Not one to sit idly in retirement, Carl returned to school and completed his Bachelors Degree and worked for several more years at McLaughlin Research in Newport. He was an active member of the American Legion, VFW, the LST Association and was a 32-Degree member of the Masonic Lodge.
Carl is survived by his children Carl Petersen, of Atloona, Pa., David Petersen of Bourne, Mass., Eric Petersen of Kearney, Noreen Strain of Butler, Pa., Thomas Petersen of Burdickville, Mich. and William Pavao of Swansea, Mass.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and sister Alice Petersen of Omaha.
Carl was preceded in death by his first wife Noreen “Sally” Petersen; his second wife Helen Petersen; and several siblings.
Visiting hours were Monday, Jan. 10 from 4-7 p.m. at Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. at Connors Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to https:// www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Additional information can be found online at www.memorialfuneralhome.com.