He was a longtime leader of ’48, as our immediate past president and the chair of our 50th, 55th, and 60th class reunions.
Born in Trenton, N.J., he was a resident of Merchantville, Red Bank, and Mendham, N.J., before moving to Pennswood Village in Newtown, where he became president of the residents’ association.
His business career of almost 40 years was with New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. and AT&T. At New Jersey Bell he was vice president and chief operating officer for 11 years, and a board member. During a year’s leave of absence from the phone company, he managed the commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Newark, N.J. He prepared and managed communications for the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
At college after Navy service, he belonged to Tower Club and later was a member of the Nassau Club. He belonged to Presbyterian churches and Rotary clubs in the New Jersey towns where he and his family lived. He was the founder-chairman of The College of New Jersey Foundation, and held an honorary law degree from that college.
Pete and Betty Anne were married for 58 years. She predeceased him, as did his companion Ruth Palmer, and his brother Thomas. He is survived by his daughters, Vicki Gudritz and Nancy Page, as well as four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.