PETER RIEHM

Peter Frederick Riehm  
August 9, 1944 - April 1, 2020  Peter F. Riehm passed away April 1, 2020, at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, VA. Born August 9, 1944, he was raised in the Bronx, NY and spent his summers at Culver Lake, NJ, but he lived most of his adult life in Vienna, VA. He was a graduate of Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, as well as the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN where he earned four degrees including his PhD in mechanical engineering. He worked for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Washington, DC, and spent 20+ years working as a consultant for SAIC. Peter was a son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather, coworker, and friend. He was brilliant, hard-working, and big-hearted but will surely be remembered and missed for his sense of humor. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Margaret; his devoted children: Erica Howley and Jake Riehm and their spouses; as well as five adored grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents and two sisters.Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, VA on April 10, 2021 at 12 p.m. Reception to follow. Peter will be laid to rest at Union and Halstead Cemetery in Carmel, NY at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made at the Parkinson's Foundation's Moving Day DC site for the team formed in Peter's honor, "For Pete's Sake: Team Riehm" at www.movingdaydc.org (search for participant Erica Howley).