Peter was the epitome of light and love in our lives. Peter loved Christmas – the lights, the decorations, the family & friends. When he was late to arrive on Christmas Eve, a friend found him peaceful on his couch, gifts at the door, ready to join his family. His Christmas was to be celebrated with the Lord in Heaven, a sudden heart attack we presume is what altered his course. We are grateful for the precious gift of our time with Peter and so proud of the many lives he touched in profound and positive ways – that’s our Pete!
Born to Catherine (Maloney) & Nicholas “Gerry” Haggerty in September of 1952, in Brooklyn, NY – Peter’s gregarious impact began on 68th St, Bay Ridge before he and his mother moved to Goshen, NY where he found life-long friends in his classmates of John Burke Catholic HS, class of 1970. He found great joy in organizing the class reunions. Peter graduated cum laude in 1975 from SUNY Buffalo with a BA in Psychology. His early financial career included a year consulting in London. In 1983 he joined Bankers Trust/Deutsch Bank, establishing their new office in Wilmington, DE. By 1986 Peter was a Vice President and retired in November of 2018 after a successful 35-year career running their essential business infrastructure systems. Peter met Steve Pufka, the love of his life, in 2016 and celebrated their happiness together with friends, family, beaches and sunsets, every day.
Peter is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Rosemary Dowling, her husband, Jack, and niece Debbie Dowling, all of Staten Island, NY, and his beloved cousins Henry & Beth O’Brien of Goshen NY. Peter is survived by his loving partner, Steve Pufka of Wilmington & Rehoboth Beach, DE and by his loving brother & sister-in-law, Dennis & Ronnie Haggerty of New Hope, PA, and by his dear cousins Donna, Ann Marie & Denis O’Brien of San Diego, CA and by 3 adoring nieces, 2 lucky nephews as well as 11 grateful grandnieces & grandnephews.
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