It is with deep regret and sorrow that the Board of Trustees, Administration, Medical Staff, Volunteers and Employees of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center and the many patients we are privileged to serve express their profound regret at the passing of Edward J. Peterson, the first lay administrator (1967 -1982) of our not-for-profit community hospital who helped us grow from 187 beds to the 437-bed medical center it is today. Our heartfelt condolences are extended to his wife and family.