Alan Peacock

Alan Peacock left this earth on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, to join his beloved Patricia Bishop Peacock, his wife of 42 years. Alan was 86 years old at the time of his passing. Alan was born and raised in East London just as World War II began. His first recollection was the dropping of bombs during the Blitz and hurrying to the Anderson bomb shelter buried in the back garden of his family's home. Alan and Patricia grew up in the same neighborhood in Dagenham, met at the local junior high school, became friends and started dating. Alan continued his education beyond high school and after an apprenticeship started his long career as an engineer, first with airplanes (including the Concorde) and then specializing in longwall coal mining. He married Pat in 1961. The couple moved to the southern coast of England. During this time, they welcomed their two children, Joanne and Richard. His work moved the family to Cheltenham. In 1975, an opportunity resulted in the Peacock family's move to the United States and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Alan and Pat raised their children and remained for the rest of their lives. Sadly, Pat fell victim to cancer and died in 2003. Although always a proud Brit, Alan loved the city of Pittsburgh and living in the United States. He became a US citizen in 2017. Alan never stopped learning and creating. In his retirement, he pursued varied interests. The list is long but includes traveling abroad and the United States, antique cars, RVing, gardening, wildflower collecting, mushroom spotting, rowing, rock gardens and birding. He really enjoyed writing and worked on many volumes of his memoirs as well as novels. Alan was a talented and prolific artist and recently immersed himself in watercolors. His artwork including paintings of pets are treasured by his family and friends. Beloved by his family, Alan is survived by his daughter Joanne Peacock Loebig and her husband Tom of Millsboro, Delaware; his son Richard Peacock of Carlisle; Granddaughters Sara Loebig of Astoria, New York and Lauren Loebig of Pittsburgh; and his Brother Terry Peacock and his wife Carol who reside in Australia. Alan's family would like to thank the caring staff at Family Hospice and Cumberland Crossing Manor of Pittsburgh who took such good care of him these last months. A special thank you to Dr Greg Molter for his care and friendship of our father and mother, which was above and beyond the standard doctor-patient relationship. Alan will be interred with Pat, the love of his life, at Allegheny Memorial Park Cemetery, Pittsburgh. It was Alan's wish that no services be held at this time. A celebration of life will be announced at a future time.