Peter Ernest Sutheim

I remember Peter's sweetness, the gentle ebb and flow of his voice, the way he beamed in the presence of his children and his adoration for his beloved wife. You are loved, now and always.

Remembering Peter - Betsy, Jeremy & Anna by extension and holding you all in my heart. Such a terrible loss -- too soon. Life marches on, and yet, his sweet, gentle and loving nature is with us. Such a mensch. Besos and blessings, dear ones! Ria

So sad to learn so far after the fact of Peter's passing. Knew him for many years through our shared love of audio and we got to spend time together now and again at CES, enjoying music and fine dinners. A wonderfully interesting and kind man

I have great memories of Peter and his show, "In Fidelity". In the summer of 2020, I wrote a retrospective review on a Tom Holman product for LAAudioFile.com (the LA audio newsletter cited in the obit.) and mentioned Peter and his radio show: "During a 1970s interview on KPFK’S 'In Fidelity', Holman shared with host Peter Sutheim the day (Henry) Kloss taught him the value of spending just a little bit more to produce a much better product. In the case of the (Advent) Model 400 development,...

To understand my love for Peter, you'd have to understand the context for that love - my relationship since childhood with his mother, an autodidact, as gracious and as joyful as she was adventurous.

I grew up at a house on the corner at 396 W. El Repetto Drive, in Monterey Park, directly across from Ilona Sutheim, Peter's mother, who lived on the adjacent corner. When my younger brother, Bruce disappeared from the house, we knew we'd find him catching grasshoppers with "Illy" in...

I knew Peter in the late 1960's/very early 70's when we both did some work at WBAI-FM, the Pacifica radio station in New York, and we reconnected briefly on email about 10 years ago. I remember his warmth, his intelligence, his love of music, technology, cooking, and his attentive interest in people and the world around him; above all, he was a good person. Deep sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues for this loss; may his memory be a blessing.

Brenda and I were privileged to have Peter as a friend and workmate at KPFK for several dynamic, both sonically and politically, at KPFK 1973 to 1983. We mostly lost touch since then, but are not surprised by his continued accomplishments and many friendships. Peter was a warm and caring person, in spite of his affinity for motorcycles. Our love and support to all who will miss him.
Jim and Brenda Berland

We are very happy to have been acquainted with Peter. We still enjoy the stereo system upon which he advised us. Love to you, Betsy

Peter's Charities: what he cared about, donated to, volunteered for (for years m often), and the non-profits he worked at.
Charities:
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) https://www.aclu.org/how-you-can-help
Environment California https://environmentcalifornia.org/
Mazon :A Jewish Response to Hunger https://mazon.org/
KUSC: Classical FM Radio https://www.kusc.org/

Organizations he volunteered for; they'd remember him and appreciate the donation a LOT:...