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Peter Sweet Obituary
He graduated from the Pomfret School and Colgate University. Upon graduation, Peter enlisted in the US Navy, serving in Vietnam on the USS Valley Forge. Peter had a successful career as an advertising copywriter at Hill Holliday in Boston.
Peter is survived by his wife and confidante, Elizabeth Barry Sweet, his daughters Elise Sweet Brady (Michael) of Portsmouth, RI, and Patricia Sortwell Sweet of Los Angeles; his brother Thomas Wigglesworth of Beverly Farms, MA; his sister Anne Wigglesworth Walker of Lenexa, Kansas, his granddaughters Julia and Emma Brady. He is predeceased by his parents, sisters, Dr. Pauline Sweet and Elise Wylde Dean, and a brother Alfred J. Sweet III. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. https://redwoodlibrary.org/
Full online tribute at www.memorialfuneralhome.com
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