HINSDALE: Peter J. Garland II, 69, of Hinsdale, was welcomed by his Lord into heaven on Wednesday, August 5th, 2015. Born in Waterville Maine on February 22, 1946, son of Peter J. Garland and Jeanne Marquis Garland, he graduated from Groveton High School in 1964.
He worked for many years at Westfield River Paper Company in Russell, MA and retired in 2010 from Walmart. For many years he was a resident of Chester, MA and moved to Hinsdale in 2012.
He married Annemarie Kristine (Krissy) Viner on January 23, 2015. Pete loved fishing, hunting, and his New England sports teams, especially the Red Sox and Patriots. He also enjoyed his two cats Bob and Benny.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son Peter J. Garland the III.
He leaves two sons, Peter J. Garland IV of North Carolina, and Randy Garland of Huntington, MA, a daughter Toni Garland of Becket, MA, a stepson Nate Newton of Woburn, MA, a stepdaughter Erica Newton of Los Angeles, CA, Five grandchildren, Susan, Zachary, Carol-Anne, Carrie, and Raygan, two great grandchildren, Margaret and Joseph, sister Sherry Dvorchak of Westfield, MA, brother Edmond Garland of Westfield, niece Karna Pease of Westfield, MA, and nephew Kiley Grover of Huntington, MA
A celebration of life and reception will be held on Sunday, August 9th at 2pm at the New Life Community Fellowship Church on Hubbard Avenue in Pittsfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Life Community Fellowship Church or the American Heart Association in his memory.
