Mr. Gary A. Peterson of Hoffman Estates

January 9, 1945 - February 16, 2022

Gary A. Peterson, 77, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Gary was an artist, a teacher, a coach, an actor doing more than 50 plays, a member of the US Military, a Lion, and a lifelong learner, a father, husband and friend. He touched so many lives. Gone but never forgotten. Loving husband of Jackie Peterson, nee Pavlus; devoted father of Drew (Lisa) Peterson and Reed Peterson; cherished grandfather of Kyra and Devin; beloved brother of Dale (the late Beverly) Peterson and the late Dick (Judy) Peterson; fond brother in law of Jean Ohlenkamp; Uncle and friend to many. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, April 23rd at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 930 W Higgins Road, Schaumburg, IL 60195. Friends and family are asked to come for a visitation at 1:00 P.M. till time of service at 2:00 P.M. Cookies and coffee to follow in the church basement. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the American Lung Association or to ALS The family has created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories, photos, and videos. For further information please contact the Morizzo Funeral Directors at 847.752.6444. Arrangements entrusted to Morizzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services, at 2550 West Hassell Road, (Northeast corner at Barrington Road), Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169. For those of you that would have attended services and would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the link above and you can leave the family a message, with the share a memory link. If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Morizzo Funeral Home, 2550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169 c/o The Family. We will gladly forward it on.