Peter Matthews Spackman ’52

Peter Spackman died of a heart attack in New York, N.Y., Mar. 16, 1995. His funeral was in the Eliot United Church of Christ in Newton, Mass.

Peter was a man of gentle humor, whimsy, and uncommon creativity. An English major and member of Elm Club at Princeton, he earned a master's in 1953 from the Columbia Univ. School of Journalism. After a stint with This Week Magazine in NYC, Peter was, in Princeton, an editor of University. From 1963-68, he was editor of the Columbia University Forum. During the 1970s, Peter worked at MIT, chiefly as executive director of the Council for the Arts. For the past 10 years, Peter was a partner both in Burgard Associates, an art consulting firm, and Cuisine Chez Vous, which he cofounded with his wife, June.

In April 1994, Peter and June were at the rear of the line to view the King Tut exhibit in Cairo; at the head of the line were Jim and Susan Baker. Peter intoned, "Three cheers for the Class of '52," and, as if by magic, he and June moved to the front. We shall miss his charm and exuberant wit.

Peter is survived by June; two daughters, Jennifer and Phoebe; three sons, Samuel, Thomas, and John; a stepson, Christopher Noll '77, and two stepdaughters, Sarah Noll '77 and Lynne Rhyan. We extend to them our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1952