Toshiko Hirota Petteway Obituary (1930 - 2016)

Retired seamstress and homemaker Toshiko Hirota Petteway, 86, of Spring Lake, was called home Saturday, May 21, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at the Transitions LifeCare Hospice House facility of Cary, NC. Mrs. Petteway was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was married for 54 years to retired Sgt. 1st Class Theophs A. Petteway before his passing in 2006. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and making others smile. Mrs. Petteway was the daughter of Riitsu Hirota and Yasu Yamanaka. She was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1930. She moved to the United States with her husband in 1952 where she raised her family. They had the opportunity to live in many wonderful places, including Virginia, Missouri, Kansas, Alaska, Texas, Okinawa and finally settled down in Spring Lake North Carolina. Her Christmas Angels, hand-made quilted pot holders and quilts will be treasured momentos for her family and friends. She is survived by her sons: Carl T. Petteway of Raleigh and Arthur H. Petteway, his wife, Regina Petteway, and their daughter, Alexis M. Petteway of Raleigh. The family wants to thank all of her friends and ours for their thoughts, prayers, and words of comfort during these difficult times. She was very family centered and was very specific about her final arrangements. A private family gathering will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery where her cremated remains will be buried with her beloved husband. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent or made online to Transitions LifeCare (in memory of Toshiko Petteway), 250 Hospice Circle Cary, NC 27607