SYRACUSE — Sherwood. T. “Tom” Peters, 61, Syracuse, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2018. at Goshen Hospital.
He was born March 1, 1957, in Stroudsburg, Pa., to Sherwood Lloyd and Alice Miller Peters.
He grew up in Pennsylvania and attended East Stroudsburg (Pa.) High School. He was married in April 1986 in East Stroudsburg to Norma Prybo, who preceded him on Nov. 20, 2015.
He had moved to the Syracuse area in 1997 from Pennsylvania. He was employed at Jasper Plastics, Syracuse, and formerly worked at A.I.A. Countertops, Syracuse, for three years; Precision Fabrication, Ligonier, for eight years; and Skyline Corp., Goshen, for 15 years.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Syracuse, and raised in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania.
He is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Strauch, Crystal River, Fla.; a son, Sherwood Peters Jr., Bangor Pa.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; five sisters: Shirley Warner, Kunkletown, Pa.; Pat Reaser, Effort, Pa.; Marge Gearhart, Mount Bethel, Pa.; Sharon Rhinehart, Gilbert, Pa.; and Kathy Crowley, Effort; and five brothers: Mike Peters, Sciota, Pa.; Aaron Peters, Effort; Terry Peters, Kresgeville, Pa.; Howard Peters, Saylorsburg, Pa.; and Tim Peters, Effort.
He was preceded by his parents, wife and a brother, Eddie Peters
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S Huntington St., Syracuse.
Private family scattering will take place in Pennsylvania at a later date.
*****
Memorials to New Hope Pet Rescue, 9326 N. 500E, Syracuse, IN 46567.
To send condolences to the family in Mr. Peters’ memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
