Longtime Southampton resident Mary Lance Peterson of Providence, Rhode Island, died June 26. She also had a home on Martha’s Vineyard.
A graduate of Grinnell College and Case Western Reserve, she dedicated her life to education, serving in various roles at Southampton Nursery School, the Hampton Day School, Lake Erie College, Pembroke College, and as dean of students, among other roles, at Southampton College, Long Island University. She was a lifetime member of the NAACP and a longtime supporter of the arts community.
Her husband, William Moore Peterson, died on August 13. She is survived by two sons, James Peterson and wife Sharon Reif, and Thomas Peterson and wife Dorothy; and a granddaughter, Catherine Peterson.
A memorial service will be held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Providence on November 1 at 11 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to an education or arts organization of the donor’s choice.