Lionne COULSON

CHATHAM - Lionne "Aunt Li" (Coulson) Peltier, 74, died Thursday at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis. She was the wife of Raymond H. Peltier, who died in 1985. They were married in 1955. Mrs. Peltier was born, raised and educated in Harwich and graduated from Harwich High School. She attended Simmons College and Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing. She graduated from Cape Cod Secretarial School. Mrs. Peltier co-owned R.H. Peltier and Son Excavating Co. of Chatham for many years and was a bookkeeper for C.E. Kelley and Son of Chatham for many years. She was one of the founding members of the Chatham Booster Club and was active in the American Field Service organization. She enjoyed gardening, knitting and entertaining. Survivors include a son, Raymond C. "Chuck" Peltier of Chatham; a brother, Kenneth Coulson of Harwich; two sisteres, Joyce Noyce of Franklin, Maine, and Edie Ruggles of Harwich; two grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and her longtime companion, Courtland Kelley of Chatham. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Seaside Cemetery, Chatham. Memorial donations may be made to Raymond H. Peltier Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Chatham High School, Crowell Road, Chatham, MA 02633.