Obituary of Lisa Rose Maritato Peterson

Lisa Rose Maritato Peterson, 55, of Ashburn, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family from a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease. Born on August 17, 1960 in Abilene, Texas she was the daughter of Frank Rocco Maritato and the late Diane Marie Porcaro Maritato. At a young age Lisa and her family moved from Texas to Racine Wisconsin, the hometown of both Frank and Diane. Lisa was a very active child, she loved music and dancing. She had a tender spot in heart for all of God’s creatures and helped them whenever and wherever she could. She attended Saint Catherine’s High School where she participated in Band. She was also very physically fit and enjoyed swimming, running, hiking, and jumping. She became a top group exercise instructor at various Racine health clubs. Lisa was very family oriented and remained close to the family throughout her life. She worked for many years with her father in his dental practice and with her mother in her real estate business. In 2001 Lisa joined her sister in Ashburn, Virginia Lisa worked as a Human Resources Specialist for various companies in Northern Virginia. In 2005 she met the love of her life and future husband, Patrick M. Peterson. They were married on September 10th of the same year. Lisa and Patrick enjoyed nearly 11 years together. Lisa is survived by her loving husband Patrick Peterson; father, Frank Maritato; brothers, Mitchell Maritato (m. Deborah Maritato) and Frank Maritato (m. Karen Maritato); sister, Nancy Maritato and nieces Meagan Maritato, Emily Maritato, Gianna Custard and Zoë Custard. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Adams-Green Funeral Home, 721 Elden St, Herndon, VA 20170 with Pastor Fred Clark officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, alz.org or to Insight Memory Care Center, insightmcc.org.