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Hundreds Attend Vigil for Peterson Family
Floris United Methodist Church holds candlelight vigil Wednesday for four Herndon residents found dead this week.
Floris United Methodist Church was filled Wednesday evening with area students from Rachel Carson Middle School and Westfield High School as the community mourned the loss of the Peterson family. The Petersons, father and mother Albert and Kathleen and sons Matthew and Christopher, were found dead in their home Tuesday afternoon in what police have determined was a murder-suicide. “We’re here for a prayer vigil,” FUMC Rev. Tom Berlin said. “We’re not here for a memorial service. We’re not here to figure everything out.” For those who came to the vigil — many of whom were students, wearing Westfield's signature black and yellow, sports gear or clothing bearing messages like "Rest in Peace" — it was hard to make sense of what happened to a …
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10:53 am on Monday, October 1, 2012
The Funeral Mass for Kathleen, Matthew and Christopher Peterson will take place at St. John Neumann Church in Reston, Va on Thursday, October 4th at 10:00am. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 3rd from 5:00 - 8:00 pm also at the church. more ›