Lynnda L. Peterman, 86, a resident of Red Bank but always a proud daughter of her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away peacefully Dec. 28, 2023.
Lynnda was born Dec. 18, 1937, in Baltimore and graduated from Western High School. She remained in Baltimore, meeting her husband, the late Robert L. Peterman, better known as “Bob,” and they created a wonderful life together while raising their daughter Kara.
Lynnda loved her hometown of Baltimore and its unique personality and traditions, from enjoying steamed crab feasts to rooting on the Orioles and Ravens. Her steadfast support and exuberant cheering surely contributed to both teams’ recent successes.
She found a second family and years of happiness and fulfillment at the Boys’ Latin School of Maryland, where she also made some of her very best friends.
She moved to New Jersey in 2013 and adopted a new place to call home and made many new friends, driving around in “the green machine,” spending time with Kara and son-in-law Emmett Wood, having dinners with “the ladies,” and enjoying countless holidays, birthdays and adventures, including to Maine and to the Jersey Shore with the Wood clan.
Most of all she was an amazing “Granny” to Molly and Lily, the apples of her eye. She loved attending their games and school activities and being part of their lives on a daily basis. Being with them as they grew up was the highlight of her later years.
Lynnda lived her life guided by a fierce love of family and friends, strength of character, strong morals and warmth. She was a lifelong learner, reading books and keeping up with the news, about which she had a lot of opinions. She was a trusted confidant, always there with time to listen and to give wise advice, and she will be greatly missed.
Lynnda was predeceased by her husband, Robert L. Peterman, and her parents, Lois and Vincent Martz.
She is survived by her daughter, Kara Peterman Wood; son-in-law Emmett J. Wood; granddaughters, Molly and Lily; sister Bonnie J. Cummins and her husband Leroy Cummins; and countless friends who loved her like family.
In lieu of flowers or other gifts, please consider a donation to the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter at barcs.org or visit some of her favorite places – Pappas Restaurant in Baltimore for the best crab cakes, River Road Books in Fair Haven for a good read, and Little Silver Seafood for some fresh fish – and tell them Lynnda sent you.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
This article originally appeared in the January 18 – 24, 2024 print edition of The Two River Times.
