Peterson, Irvin ?Bud? M. Jr. 80, of Humarock, formerly from Needham. December 20, 2011. Beloved husband of 56 years to Madlyn Peterson. Loving father of Daniel Peterson of Grafton, Brian and his wife Lisa of Coventry RI, Kathleen Boyd and her late husband Stephen of MarshfielD, Roberta Downing and her husband Steven of Marstons Mills and the late David Peterson Also survived by his grandchildren Shelby, Brian Jr., James and William Peterson, and Zachary and Nicholas Downing. Brother of Jim Peterson of San Francisco, CA. Irvin served in the US Army for 20 yrs serving in Korea, Europe, and Vietnam. After leaving the service Irvin worked for the US Government as a Criminal Postal Inspector in Boston. A visiting hour will be held at the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean street, rte 139, Marshfield, Monday December 26th from 9:30-10:30 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Ann by the Sea Church, 587 Ocean St, Marshfield at 11:00 AM. Interment in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Scituate.