GREENBELT, MD – Family and friends are saddened to hear of the death of former Montevideo resident David V. Peterson, of Greenbelt, MD, who passed away on December 13th, 2021. Born in Montevideo on November 11, 1932, David was a 1950 graduate of Montevideo High School and was an active participant in alumni activities and reunions for many years. David served proudly for four years in the U.S. Air Force and then attended the University of Minnesota. For the majority of his career, he was a railroad track specialist fulfilling national and international contracts. David arrived in Washington, D.C. to work on the foundation of the Metrorail transit system in 1976. He retired from WMATA, Transit Local 689 in 1996. In retirement, David continued to live in the D.C. area and was an avid bridge player. He played weekly at the Greenbelt Community Center, Bowie Senior Center and Glenn Dale Community Center. David was a lifetime member of Greenbelt American Legion Post 136, the College Park Moose and the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA). He sang with The Singing Capital Chorus of DC for over two decades and later sang with the Hometown USA Chorus. David was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Mildred Peterson of Montevideo. He survived by his wife, Susan; sister, Janice Jurgenson of Plainview; daughter, Sonja (Greg) Hughes; sons, Michael, Richard, Gary and Daniel (Christy); stepson, Christopher Martel; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and other extended family. At David’s request, a celebration of life will be held at the Greenbelt American Legion in 2022.