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Music Arts and Entertainment Performing Arts Music Peterson, Oscar
Peterson, Oscar
Date of Death:
December 23, 2007
Place of death:
His home at 2421 Hammond Rd., Mississauga, Ontario
Cause of death:
kidney failure
Oscar Peterson was a world-renowned jazz pianist, singer, composer.
He lived and loved with joy and passion
Dedicated to God, music and excellence
Loving father
Cherished and devoted husband of
Kelly Ann Green
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, C.C.
August 15, 1925 - December 23, 2007
Dedicated to God, music and excellence
Loving father
Cherished and devoted husband of
Kelly Ann Green
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, C.C.
August 15, 1925 - December 23, 2007
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Interment Info
St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Erindale (Mississauga)
Cemetery
St. Peter's Church Erindale stands high on a hill overlooking the Credit River, an historic landmark and an eloquent tribute to the faith of those who settled here almost 185 years ago. The historic cemetery at St.
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