Seattle, Washington
Gerard Carlton "Pete" Lovely Age 85, died at home in Tacoma, Washington on Sunday, May 15, 2011 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Pete was born April 11, 1926 in Livingston, Montana to the late Gerard and Mildred Lovely. He attended Park County High School in Livingston...
Read MoreDad, I miss you so much!!! I have so many wonderful memories of you and our times together. I learned so very much from you!!! I was so lucky to have you for my father! I dream about you and Mom a lot!!! I will never get over the loss of you, but I know we will see each other again. Thank you for everything, Dad.
Jerele Dee Lovely
May 16, 2025 | Family
Oh Dad, where has the time gone??? I miss you so much!!! I think about you every single day and look forward to seeing you again. I will love you forever.
Jerele Lovely
October 25, 2021 | Family
Oh Dad, how I miss you. I miss your guidance, your stories, your laugh. You were absolutely the best dad ever, and I am blessed that you were mine. We shared so much together, and my memories are priceless. You taught me how to ride a bike, how to drive, how to always to whatever I started until it was complete. Thank you for all the love and understanding you gave me. You are always in my heart. PS. I hope you and Mom are living it up!!
Jerele Lovely
May 16, 2019 | Charlotte, NC | Daughter
I was deeply sadden to hear about Pete's passing.I worked at his V/W store at Fife in the 70's I always consider him to be one of the best people that I ever worked for. Rest in peace you will be missed.
John Long
June 11, 2011 | Puyallup, WA
Dear Grandpa - I never got to know you real well, but I heard lots of stories from my mom. I will miss you, Grandpa. I love you, your granddaughter, Emily Sierra Quick
Emily Quick
June 01, 2011 | Concord, NC
Sorry to hear about Pete's passing. Condolences to his family ...Knew him back in the 50's when I was the first woman Race Chair for the NW Region of the Sports Car Club of America...and saw him race and win at Laguna Seca...He was an interesting man, loved his fast cars and a pioneer in Northwest racing...Diane Rosen Halferty
DIANE ROSEN HALFERTY
May 31, 2011 | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Pete was my first employer, together with Jerry Barker and William Boeing Jr., at East Pike Street and Melrose, Vokswagen Washington Inc. My mother purchased a 1953 Vokswagen for me at that time and I found a job with the company, working in the parts department together with Baldor Klein, where Dick Schmidt was the mechanic, who did a lot of the work for Pete. I had the privilege of watching him race many times, in various places. I will always remember Pete. I would love to visit his...
Juergen Ringmann
May 30, 2011 | Tacoma, WA
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Cheryl Clark/ Parsons
May 25, 2011 | Gig Harbor, WA
I shall fondly remember Pete from the earliest days at Westwood and Kent. Always the gentleman and always fast. I'm so glad we had the chance to reconnect in 2003 ... it was like 50 years had disappeared.
While we didn't know each other well, I admired Pete as a person and as a friend. I know that these past few years were the most difficult laps of all. Rest well old friend, rest well.
Gord Swanson
May 25, 2011 | Surrey, BC