Carol J. Peterson
January 31, 1959 - December 17, 2017
Carol J. Peterson Age 58, of Lawrenceville, on December 17, 2017. Our dear friend and comrade died at her home, peacefully, surrounded by a large circle of friends who have loved her for decades and had cared for her throughout her extraordinary seven-year battle with cancer. Carol was a champion of historic preservation who personally rescued and rehabbed numerous homes in Lawrenceville and Polish Hill. She wrote approximately 1,940 house histories in her lifetime. She was tenacious, witty, driven and unyielding. She is loved and missed. Those who knew her well know that she hated the Susan B. Komen Foundation and railed against it (read why in this article, "When Pink Stinks: the Questionable Practices of the Komen Foundation," which she wrote for City Paper: . To honor her memory, and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to two organizations in which she strongly believed: Lawrenceville Stakeholders, a 501c4 advocacy group that advances sustainable development and historic preservation in Pittsburgh. Send checks to: Lawrenceville Stakeholders, c/o 187 43rd Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 AND Preservation Pittsburgh 1501 Reedsdale Street, Suite 5003 Pittsburgh, PA 15233 or electronically Carol loved her work. She also adored her cat, Wee-Bey. She was a beer snob, who drank IPAs with gusto. She was an obsessive and dedicated Pirates fan. She knew zoning law the way some people know scripture. She suffered no fools. She loved the mosh pit, Oreos, gummy bears, the Roboto board, the real estate transfer listings in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Ramones, historic preservation, vernacular architecture, and most of all her large and loving circle of friends. Viewing will be held on Thursday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the D'Alessandro Funeral Home and Crematory Ltd., 4522 Butler St. Pgh., PA 15201 (Lawrenceville) Interment will be private. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 26, 2018 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Spirit Bar in Lawrenceville, 242 51st St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Carol J. Peterson Age 58, of Lawrenceville, on December 17, 2017. Our dear friend and comrade died at her home, peacefully, surrounded by a large circle of friends who have loved her for decades and had cared for her throughout her extraordinary... View Obituary & Service Information