Shirley Ann (Travis) Peterson, a resident of Willow Crossing in Mansfield, and formerly of Norwood, died Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. She was 85. Shirley was born September 17, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Harold Leslie and Elizabeth Duncan (Meldrum) Travis. Shirley worked for 35 years as a draftswoman and mechanical engineer for Factory Mutual in Norwood. She was a former Rainbow Girl, and a proud Scottsman, who enjoyed bingo, playing card games, and happy hour with her friends at the Village at Willow Crossing. Shirley was the wife of the late Richard Henry Peterson who predeceased her in 2013. She is survived by her son, Gary Peterson, and his wife Jaime, of Wrentham; her daughter Penni Buonora, and her husband Vincent, of Mansfield; her sister, Judy Barrett, and her husband Roger, of Norwood; her 8 grandchildren, Eric, Vinny, Elissa, Kristina, Christopher, Samantha, Julia, and Valaree; and her two great-grandchildren, Paige and Vinny. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, October 5th from 4 to 8 pm at the Folsom & May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St, Norwood. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral Friday at 11 am at the funeral home followed by interment in Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Donations in her memory to the Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 would be appreciated.
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