Peter J. Santopietro, a longtime resident of Greenwood Lake, NY (formerly of Allentown, PA) passed away with his family by his side on May 30, 2018. He was 71 years old.
Born in Newark, NJ on August 3, 1946 to parents Nicholas and Helen (Fabiano) Santopietro.
Pete proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour of duty in Vietnam with the 1st Recon. Battalion.
Pete was married to the love of his life, Anita (nee Watson) for 49 years.
He worked as a Carpenter Foreman for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 608 of NYC.
Pete and Anita were parishioners of Holy Rosary Church, Greenwood Lake.
He was past Commander and member of the American Legion Post 1443 in Greenwood Lake. Pete loved to play golf and travel. He loved his pontoon boat and being out on the lake. He was most proud of his kids and grandkids.
Pete is survived by his wife, Anita, at home; two daughters Gina Reuter and husband Mark of Jefferson Twp., NJ and Lisa Hansen and husband Jerry of Monroe, NY; son Anthony Santopietro and wife Kristen of Monroe, NY; two brothers Louis Santopietro and wife Julie of Warwick, NY and Nicholas Santopietro and wife Virginia of Warwick, NY; grandchildren: Christopher, Lauren, Nicholas, Lucas, Vanessa, Ava, and Dominick; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by grandson John Charles Hansen.
Special thank you to those who cared for Pete at the VA at Castle Point; Premier Dialysis of Goshen, NY and Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY
Visitation will be Friday, June 1 from 2-4 and 7-9p.m. at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. A Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 41 Windermere Ave., Greenwood Lake. Burial will immediately follow in St. Anastasia Cemetery, Harriman.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the GSH Perinatal Bereavement Program, Attn: Bereavement Coordinator, 255 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.