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Peter Derry Obituary
PETER EDWARD DERRY
Peter Edward Derry, 81, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, died in hospice on Monday, April 24, 2023. Born on June 22, 1941 in Portland, Maine, Mr. Derry was the fourth child of Margaret Lucille Herrick Derry and Richard Hall Derry. He attended Cheverus High School in Portland and studied government at Boston College, graduating in 1962. Mr. Derry received his LLB from George Washington University in 1967. He established his own firm, Pyne & Derry, P.C., with his mentor John J. "Jack" Pyne and practiced law in the Washington, DC area for 45 years.
Mr. Derry is preceded in death by his parents and by his oldest brother Richard Derry. He is survived by Anna Derry of Charleston, SC; his children and their spouses: Susan (John) Pesnichak of Alexandria, VA; Kate (Josh) Dinar of Boulder, CO; and Peter Herrick (Cecilia Menniti) Derry of Charleston, SC; and his five beloved grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 27 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, 1520 Rifle Range Rd., Mt. Pleasant, SC, with a memorial service immediately following.
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