Obituaries Related to "Peters" from New York Times Archive
Cortez W. Peters, 57, Dies; Ex-Speed-Typing Champion
Peters, Cortez W
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Roberta Peters, Silvery Soprano, Dies at 86
Roberta Peters, Silvery Soprano, Dies at 86
Roberta Peters, Soprano With a Dramatic Entrance, Dies at 86
Ms. Peters, who sang with the Metropolitan Opera for 35 years, was 20 when she was catapulted to stardom as a last-minute substitute in “Don Giovanni.”
Joan Peters, Journalist Who Wrote on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Dies at 78
In a 1984 book, both widely hailed and criticized, she cited historical documents showing that Arab settlers had flocked to Palestine beginning in the late 1800s; they had not, she wrote, inhabited the land “from time immemorial.”
Hank Peters, 90, Dies; Built Baseball Winners in Baltimore and Cleveland
Mr. Peters won a World Series as general manager of the Baltimore Orioles and helped rejuvenate the Cleveland Indians.
Lana Peters, Stalin’s Daughter, Dies at 85
Ms. Peters’s death, like the last years of her life, occurred away from public view.
Crispian St. Peters, Singer of the Hit ‘Pied Piper,’ Dies at 71
Mr. St. Peters was the British pop singer best known for “Pied Piper” and “You Were on My Mind.”
William Peters, 85, Journalist Who Examined Race in U.S., Dies
Mr. Peters chronicled American race relations during the turbulent years of the mid-20th century.
Paid Notice: Deaths PETERS, GABRIELLE FELLNER
PETERS--Gabrielle Fellner. After a long illness, on September 29, 2006. Beloved wife of Andrew Voya Peters. Devoted mother of Nicholas and Thomas. Cherished grandmother of Jeffrey, Christopher, Lian and Alan. Service Tuesday, October 3, 11 am, at Frank E. Campbell, 1076 Madison Ave at 81 St. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital.
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Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
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Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
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