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Peter in 1953 |
Peter in 1966 |
Peter in 2004 |
Peter & Brooke in 2004 |
PETER EDWARD PFOHL
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Peter in 1953 |
Peter in 1966 |
Peter in 2004 |
Peter & Brooke in 2004 |
Peter Edward Pfohl, the second son and third child of Bill and Betty Pfohl, was born in Syracuse in 1949. He attended elementary school at Most Holy Rosary, and later at Bellevue School, then graduated from Bishop Ludden High School in 1968. Peter was a gifted athlete and talented singer in high school; he sang for several rock bands in high school, including the popular Brawling Nobles. The Nobles also enlisted Peter's O'Donnell-cousins Jim Quigley and Jerry Montague (and, occasionally, Larry Clark). They worked their way up the local ranks, from a West-End garage-band in 1965 to a working dance-band in 1966-1968, performing at house parties, CYO dances, battles-of-the-bands, shopping-center openings, and whatnot. Peter, Jerry and Larry also performed in the 1960's folk group the Wanderers.
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The "Wanderers" in 1966, left to right: Larry Clark, Peter Pfohl, Jerry Momtague, and George Hueber. |
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Pete's 1967 business card: have band, will travel! |
Peter entered St. Gregory's College in Oklahoma, receiving his A.A. in business in 1970. Moving on to Dallas, Texas, Peter then married his Oklahoma sweetheart Patricia Hartman in 1971 (sadly, Patty died from cancer in 1993).
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Peter and Patty in 1972 |
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Some of the old gang meets in the Pfohl garage on Winkworth in 1972, left to right: Jim Quigley, Martin Fazio, Larry Clark, Margie Dewey, Peter Pfohl, and Don Murphy |
Peter began in business in 1971 working as a Buyer for Hoffman Air & Filtration - Syracuse, NY. In December 1972 Peter and Patricia moved from Syracuse to Dallas, TX. Peter has held various jobs in the Dallas area working in both manufacturing and industrial distribution. Peter and has been a purchasing manager with the Boeing Company in Dallas since 1981. In the mid 1970's, Peter trained in the martial arts, earning advanced belts and tournament honors in karate.
Sadly, Peter passed away in Dallas in June 2004 after a lengthy battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife Brooke & a large number of O'Donnells & in-laws.
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Ex-Wanderers at the end of the Millennium, trying to remember where they left their car keys:, Left to right: Larry Clark, Jerry Montague, Jim Quigley, and Peter Pfohl in July 1999 |
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