Peter H. Friedlander passed away peacefully on October 19, just a few weeks shy of his 99th birthday. Peter is survived by his beloved family: his devoted children, Timothy Friedlander and Melyssa Beimler; Douglas Beimler, his son-in-law; and precious grandchildren, Lauren and Maxwell Beimler & Faye Justynski, Max’s fiancee.
Peter was born in Vienna, Austria and lived through WWII, having to flee from his homeland as a teenager in the 1930’s to escape Nazi persecution. Peter graduated from The University of Glasgow, Scotland earning a Ph.D. in Crystallography (a branch of Physics). There he met the love of his life, Eva. They were married for 45+ wonderful years, before her passing in 1991.
At 25 and 27 years old, Peter & Eva sailed to the United States on the Queen Mary with a suitcase to start a new life in Pennsylvania, serving in his Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. After that Peter & Eva lived near Montreal, Southern California, and Greenwich, CT. Peter worked for The American Cancer Society, Dravo, and Gibbs & Hill as an engineering economist & consultant. Peter traveled extensively for both work and to explore new places. He spoke fluently in three languages.
A celebration of life was held Sunday, October 23 at Church of Emmanuel, Foxboro, MA.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Progeria Research Foundation, LYNN Ministries, and/or Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund. The family would like to thank everyone for their care and blessings! To send an online condolence, please visit the funeral home website at robertsandsonsfuneralhome.com.
