May 24, 1956 – May 2, 2024

On Thursday, May 2nd, after a courageous battle, Peter passed away peacefully at home with his wife and sons holding his hands.

Aside from the deep sense of loss felt by his wife Kiley (nee Philp), and cherished sons Aiden and Kieran, he also leaves to mourn his mother, Roxanne Bradshaw (nee Purdon), his sisters Paula (Roger) and Nancy (Larry), and his nephews Eric and Gregory. He is predeceased by his father, beloved uncles Jimmy and Charlie, and best friend Eugene (Gino). Peter will be greatly missed by his many friends; most friendships having lasted several decades.

Peter spent most of his youth in Laval West, St.-Eustache, and Two Mountains. He graduated from LTM in ’73. His family spent most summers in Maine at Hermit Island Campground, and these were some of Peter’s fondest memories growing up. He eventually settled in Pointe-Claire.

To name just a few of his work exploits, Peter was a sound engineer for several travelling bands, worked in both body work and mechanics, restored pianos to their brilliance, and drove big green machines.

Peter loved to golf, play bridge, listen to all kinds of music, and collect antique guns. He had a huge passion for classic cars, motorcycles, and boats. He’s owned and restored too many to try to mention. He passed on this love to his oldest son, Aiden, and was so proud to be here to see him start his mechanics program a few weeks ago. Peter was a true « Jack of all trades » and master of many! He could fix anything and had an engineer’s mind for solving things out of the box. His youngest son, Kieran, attacks problems in the same manner, and Peter truly admired this about him.

We would like to extend our gratitude to the Oncology Department of the LGH, the Palliative nursing team at CLSC Lac St. Louis and Nova West Island.

Most importantly, we would like to acknowledge sincere thanks to Terry, helping to care for Peter over the last 3 months, and supporting us as a family. We could not have done it without his dedication, care, and expertise. It put Pete at ease and gave great comfort to us all.

We also would like to mention our appreciation to his friends who visited and gave Pete something to look forward to. He truly enjoyed the company and laughs.

As per Peter’s request, there will be no funeral or visitation. A private celebration of life will be held with family and close friends at a later date. Should you wish to donate, please do so to the Canadian Cancer Society to promote early screening.