Thomas W. 'Pete' Peters BLADES - Thomas W. "Pete" Peters died Feb. 18, 2010. Born Aug. 31, 1929, in Narberth, Pa., Mr. Peters spent a proud career of service to his country in the United States Air Force from which he retired as a Tech Sergeant, Flight Engineer after 21 years. Mr. Peters followed his Air Force career with a second, 20-year career with the state of Delaware where he was sign shop supervisor in the Traffic Section of the Department of Transportation until 1991. Prior to that, Mr. Peters was a technical illustrator working on the Apollo Space Program at ILC. He was an avid collector of baseball cards and he and his wife owned Pete and Helen's Baseball Card Shop in downtown Dover. He was a wonderful artist whose hobbies included wood-working, painting and many crafts, such as custom-designed whirligigs that he gave to friends, family and children. He loved to sing, and in 1947 won the Air Force talent show at Biggs Air Force Base in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Peters loved children and taught Sunday School. He was an active and loyal member of the Church of the Nazarene in Seaford. Mr. Peters was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Peters and Eleanor Sailor; and brother, James Peters. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 38 years, Helen M. Peters of Blades; daughter, Melody C. Peters of Dover; brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Joan Peters of Albrightville, Pa.; and sisters, Joan Baymond of Albrightville, Pa., and Shirley Hough and husband Don of Berwyn, Pa. He also is survived by stepsons, Frank Fantini and wife Ali Stark of Dover, Ermond Fantini and wife Phyllis of Lawrence, Kan., Ray Fantini and wife Susan of Eden, Md., Kenny Fantini of Atlanta, Ga.; granddaughters, Megan and Kaitlyn Fantini of Eden, Md.; grandsons, Franklin Fantini of Lawrence, Kan., and Donnie Wessels of Texas; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Torbert Funeral Chapel on Delaware Route 10, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, south of Dover, with viewing one hour earlier at the chapel. Burial with military honors will follow at Sharon Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963; or Seaford Church of the Nazarene, 520 S. Dual Highway, Seaford, DE 19973. Letters of condolence may be sent and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.