Peter F. Reid

Peter F. Reid, age 86, died peacefully on December 12, 2025, at his home in Doylestown, PA.

Peter was born on April 2,1939 just before the outbreak of World War 2, in Guildford, Surrey England and was raised in the Finchley suburb of London. He was educated at St. Albans Preparatory School, the Challoner School and graduated from St. Aloysius College, all of London, England. After completing 2 years national service in the Parachute Regiment, he spent his early professional years as an underwriter for Phoenix Assurance Company in the City of London, subsequently graduating from the Chartered Insurance Institute, London, as a Fellow with the designation Chartered Insurer, while also qualifying as Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. He married Margaret "Maggie" Lyons on April 5, 1970, at Buckfast Abbey in Devonshire, England. After spending 4 years in Jamaica, West Indies, first as a Caribbean Representative and then General Manager of a Jamaican Insurance Company, he emigrated to the USA in 1974, first working at New York based Alexander and Alexander, rising to the position of Senior Vice President – International and later at Continental Insurance Company, also achieving the position of Senior Vice President-International. In 1990 he was appointed President/CEO of insurance companies European American Inc. and Gothaer USA, Inc., both based in New York City. He retired from these positions in 2004 when he assumed an active independent role as a Certified Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitrator, dispute resolution mediator, and expert witness on insurance and risk management matters. A prolific writer, his articles on insurance matters appeared in numerous domestic and international magazines and trade journals.

Peter was a 30 year resident of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey from 1974 until retiring to Doylestown, PA in 2004.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Maggie; his daughters Samantha Reid and her husband John Niforatos of Princeton and Natalie Reid and her husband George Mitchell of Chester, NJ; his grandchildren Olivia, Nicholas, Elijah, Peter, Eleanor, Christopher, Alice, Ruby, Lucy, Annie, Joey, Katie, Charlie and Luna; and his sister Margaret Foster. Peter was predeceased by his sister, Sister Bernadette, and his brother Dominic.

Peter was a member for over 20 years of the New York Yacht Club; president of Howland Village Condominium Association, Brewster, MA, a parishioner of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in New Hope and a member of Rotary International.

His interests were diverse, ranging from tennis, gardening, sailing, 19th century European art, formula one racing, cricket and charitable work through the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

The memorial mass will be offered on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 11 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5194 Cold Spring Creamery Road, Doylestown, PA 18902.

There will be visitation at the church that morning from 10 am prior to the start of mass.

Peter has requested that attendees wear bright colors, no black.

Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1350 Broadway, Suite 1530, New York, NY 10018 (parkinson.org).

Arrangements are under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, Lambertville, NJ 08530.