Peter Lewis STEVENSON

STEVENSON, Peter Lewis With great sadness the family wishes to announce that Peter Lewis Stevenson died peacefully on May 14, 2002 at War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, after a valiant struggle against emphysema and cancer. Born July 23, 1919 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the only child of Dr. Lewis and Helen Stevenson (nee Campbell), Pete attended Lincoln School, New York City, Upper Canada College, Toronto and Queens University, Kingston before enlisting with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941. He attained the rank of Flying Officer and was attached to RAF, Squadron 166, as a bomber pilot with 99 operations during World War II. During his service he received the 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, War Medal 1939-45 and Mentioned-in-Despatches. He was awarded RCAF Operational Wings for gallant service in action against the enemy. Married to Doris Joyce Huntley in 1944 (predeceased, 1989), Pete enjoyed 45 years of journalism, gardening and travel with his life-long companion. Pete worked as a reporter at the Bennington (VT) Banner, Albany (NY) Times Union, Lock Haven (PA) Express and Allentown (PA) Morning Call as well as editor at the Warren (PA) Times Mirror and Elyria (OH) Chronicle. During his career he won several awards for investigative reporting. Pete is survived by two sons Markham (Mary-Lou Morassut) of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada and Gordon (late Karen) of Alameda, CA and five grandchildren Justin, Matthew, Devin, Margo and Maia. Pete will be greatly missed and his family will continue to feed the finches and hummingbirds at Sand Bay in his memory. Friends may wish to make memorial donations to the American or Canadian Lung Associations or their local library. 5/18/2002- ID359654 - Sault Star