Cheryl H. Peterka 1949-2025

Cheryl was born Aug. 8, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pa. She was a graduate of Plymouth Meeting High School, Class of 1967.

Cheryl continued her education graduating from Slippery Rock University in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in education, from Georgia State University in 1977 with a dual master’s degree, and from North Georgia in 1995 with a nursing degree.

Cheryl taught at Ash Street Elementary in Greater Atlanta for 22 years. She later worked as a nurse at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, but mostly used her nursing skills to care for her mother. Cheryl attended Midway Methodist Church in Cumming, Georgia, Westminster Presbyterian in Boardman and Boardman Methodist Church.

Cheryl enjoyed photography, reading, traveling with her husband, ice skating and skiing. She was a beautiful person who was generous, loyal to a fault and had a big heart.

Preceding Cheryl in death were her father, William N. Hamilton; mother, Ethel Campbell Hamilton; and neighbor and good friend, Carol Prox.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 50 years, whom she married June 7, 1975, John Peterka; sisters-in-law, Kathleen Turner, Vicki Gardner and her husband, Mark, and Margaret Long; brothers-in-law, Anthony Peterka and his wife, Suzy, Steve Peterka and his wife, Polly, and Thomas Peterka; many nieces and nephews; neighbor and good friend, Ron Prox; neighbor children she considered to be her own, Shelly Prox Barry and her husband, Mark, and Kristy Trammel and her husband, Zach; maid of honor, Sandi Slasinski and her husband, David, and their children, Christopher and Cathryn and her husband, John; college roommate, Suzanne Weaver Wojcik; her many friends and neighbors in Georgia and Boardman; and her cat, Gabriella.

A private service was held at the Dawson Funeral Home.

Burial was in Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Ambler, Pa.

View Cheryl’s memorial webpage and express condolences online at www.dawsonfuneralhome.com.

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