May 8, 1942 – May 8, 2021
Peter J. Martin, age 79, died from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease on May 8, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Peter was born in Greenwich, CT, the 6th of 7 children, to the late Helen Kelley Martin and Patrick Martin.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Edie Martin and his children Kevin Martin (Kimberley) of Tampa, FL, Kelly Martin of Chicago, IL, Erin Martin Boucher of Greenwich, CT and Sarah (Sean) Schuyler of Huntsville, AL as well as his cherished grandchildren Brendan, Chloe and Gavin Boucher, Cuyler and Ashlyn Martin, Benjamin, Charlie And Peter J. Schuyler. Additionally Peter is survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.
Peter was predeceased by his loving siblings Patricia, Virginia, Mary Lou, Roberta, Sandra and James.
Peter attended elementary and high school at St. Mary’s in Greenwich, CT. After graduation he joined The National Guard and then became an electrician and long time member of IBEW Local 3 working on many projects through out the area. Peter retired in June 2003 and moved to Charleston, SC where he kept busy building a house and then out of retirement to work as a Facilities Project Coordinator for the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital system until Sept. 2020. Peter loved his family above all else as well as traveling, softball, hockey and yard work. Peter had a great sense of humor and was always quick with a joke or comeback and constantly had his kids and grandkids laughing. Peter was greatly loved and we miss him dearly.
A memorial service will be planned for Peter in the fall of 2021. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation in Peter’s name to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, michaeljfox.org, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.
