Peter was born in Buffalo, New York in 1954 and passed away in 2019 in Austin, Texas. Peter married Melodie in the early 1980's and they had one daughter and one son in the 1980's. The marriage ended in divorce 5 years later.
Peter married Renee Bartlett on January 22, 1999 in Syracuse, New York. Peter adopted wife Renee's daughter who was 9 years old at the time. The couple had a blended family after marriage, and raised Renee's daughter along with Peter's son together. The couple's marriage lasted until his death in 2019.
Peter was an entrepreneur, started and built a few businesses. He was self-employed throughout most of his adult life. Some of the businesses he built: waste management business in Syracuse, New York, ATM company with his wife in Atlanta, Georgia and a mobile food business in Austin, Texas. Peter was a talented man and enjoyed building custom made furniture and cabinets which he did while living in Texas. He ended up starting a roofing company, which was doing well before his aorta tore in his heart and he died a few weeks later due to complications of the surgery.
Pete loved sports and being active. He ran long distances races and won many while in high school. He continued to run races into his adulthood while living in the Syracuse, New York area. He enjoyed road and trail biking and built a custom made bike to ride. Peter loved speed. While in his 50's he raced jetski's while racing against people half his age. While living in Texas, Pete and Renee bought kayaks to enjoy the lakes and scenery around the Austin, Texas area. Pete was a Christian and spread the Word to others whenever he could. He never met a stranger and would help anyone he came across with prayer, advice and sometimes financial support. Peter was in the process of writing a Christian book when he passed away.
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/167838418/person/122174393409/facts
FamilySearch.org https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3YX-LXS
U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Griffith Institute High School; Year: 1968
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