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Robert William (Bobby) Peterson, 23, son of William P. and Lisa C. Peterson of Guilford, passed away Feb. 10 in Boston. He was born Dec. 27, 1993, and was the brother of Lucy P. Peterson.

Bobby was a senior in the College of Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, at the time of his death, and was expected to graduate in May with a degree in computer engineering with a minor in English. Bobby completed grammar school at St. John School, Old Saybrook, and was a 2012 graduate of Xavier High School, Middletown.

Besides his parents and sister, he is survived by many loving relatives, including Mary, Bennett, Steven, and Jeffrey Shuldman (New York City and West Palm Beach, Florida); godfather Nicholas Cirmo and his family Heather, Nicholas, and Alexander (Alexandria, Virginia); godmother Sally O’Meara and her family Thomas, Katherine, and Collin (Tacoma, Washington, and Dublin, Ireland); dear cousin Melanie Peterson, Boston; as well as two uncles, six aunts, and ten cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents Robert M. Peterson, Katherine P. Peterson, William F. Cirmo, and Jane M. Cirmo.

Bobby was loved and adored by many for his wit, enthusiasm, kindness, and loyalty to his family and dear friends in Connecticut, New York, and Boston.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford, on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery. Friends may call at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 16. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bobby’s memory to Xavier High School, 181 Randolph Rd., Middletown, CT, 06457. Arrangements in the care of Guilford Funeral Home. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com.