In Memoriam: Charlotte Gibbs Peterson

Charlotte Gibbs Peterson

Charlotte Gibbs Peterson, 85, a 25-year resident of Canyon Lake, passed away peacefully on July 28. She was born in San Diego on Aug. 13, 1934 and graduated from Hoover High School in 1952.

In 1955, Charlotte married Dexter “Pete” Peterson (deceased 1998) and graduated from Mankato State College in Minnesota. She taught home economics for several years before working as a bookkeeper for a business she built with Pete in Scottsdale, Arizona.

She was a loving, playful and dedicated mother and grandmother, who truly enjoyed golf, traveled extensively and belonged to several Canyon Lake social clubs including Women’s Golf, Red Hats, Reel Chicks, Canyon Lake Travel and Silver Belles. Her golf bragging rights include a hole-in-one…twice.

Charlotte is survived by her daughters Suzanne (Andrew) Haff and Cynthia (Terry) Salaices, her four adoring grandchildren Amy and Haley Turman and Alex and Anthony Salaices and her beloved Bichon Frise, Izzy Belle. She was preceded in death by her brother, John, and is survived by her brother, Bob, and her sister, Marilyn.

Grandma Darling’s beautiful and radiant smile will be forever missed. In lieu of a funeral service, her ashes will be scattered at sea by immediate family per her wishes. Donations have yet to be set up in her name.