PETER DOUGLAS HUNTER

HUNTER, PETER DOUGLAS Peter Douglas Hunter, age 86, of Alpine, Ca., passed away peacefully at his home on December 3, 2011. Peter is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Susan; children, Paul Hunter (Vera), Christine Hohlfield (Louis), Mark Hunter (Sydney), Margaret Hunter, Elizabeth Stelter (Craig), Kathryn Hunter, and Anne Novak (Thomas); 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Peter was a native of Croydon, England and served his country of Great Britain in the British Merchant Navy during WWII and afterward was a member of the British Foreign Service, serving in North Africa and Asia. Peter met his first wife Kay Beringer in Ethiopia and was married in Barcelona, Spain. After immigrating to the United States, they settled in Bloomington MN and raised seven children. During that time Peter was President of Peco-McClintock and later owner of Seven Seas Yachts. After retiring, Peter moved to San Diego where he met and married Susan. Peter is predeceased by parents Harold Douglas Hunter and Violet Amelia Diamond and his sister Audrey Thompson. Peter loved to travel and tell stories about all the places he visited and things he had done. Peter was loved by all and had a major influence on many. His passing leaves a great void for all whose lives he touched. Visitation Thursday, December 8, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at El Cajon Mortuary, 874 So. Mollison, El Cajon. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church of El Cajon, 500 Farragut Circle, on Friday, December 9, 10:00 a.m.