Obituary of Alan Peters

Peters, Alan "Big Al" age 69 of Totowa at rest in Wayne on December 24, 2013. Beloved husband of Marge (nee Palukaitis) Peters of Totowa. Loving father of Jason Azzarone of Tampa, FL, Christine Bangs of Pompton Plains, and Alison Terlecky of Rockaway Twsp. Cherished grandfather of Andrew Bangs. Born and raised in Paterson, he lived there until 1979 before moving to Totowa. He was a Supervisor for the U.S Post Office, Totowa and Paterson until his retirement in 2001. After that, he worked for Wayne Ford for seven years. Mr. Peters served during the Korean Conflict in the 101st Airborne Division. A sports fan in general, he was an avid bowler, and a devoted NY Mets and NY Giant fan. He was also a coach at the Totowa PAL. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Monday at 10:00 AM. Cremation is private at the request of the family. Friends may visit Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria , VA 22312 would be appreciated. Please indicate: In Memory of Alan Peters on all donations. Also, let Diabetes Assoc. know to notify: The Family of Alan Peters, c/o Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, NJ.