Peter Veit Obituary

VEIT, Peter Mr. Peter Robert Veit, 75, died Friday, February 16, from cancer at home in Johns Island, SC, with his wife, Kathleen and daughter, Ailsa V. Foulke by his side. He was the son of Iris N. and Robert T. Veit and Bedminster, NJ. Besides his wife and daughter, he leaves behind a son, Robert J. Veit of Charleston, SC, a step-son Joseph Anderson of Brooklyn Heights, NY, a sister, Natalie Kelley of Oldwick, NJ, a son-in-law, Adam W. Foulke and three grandsons, Rhys R. Foulke, Peter Veit Foulke and William G. Foulke IV, all of Charleston, SC. Peter was a graduate of Millbrook School in Millbrook, NY, and Yale University in New Haven, CT. He served in Germany as an officer in the army, teaching English. After a career as a bond trader at Shields & Company in New York City; he owned and operated a transportation company in Massachusetts. He retired and moved to Charleston in 1989 just in time for Hurricane Hugo. While here he was very involved in local sports programs for under privileged children. Between 2000 and 2006 Peter and his wife resided in Gulf Breeze, FL where he was an active member of the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club. Peter also enjoyed volunteering as a math tutor in the public school system while there. Peter's passion was sailing. He was fortunate to buy a 38 foot Alden yawl which once belonged to the infamous sailor, Tristan Jones. Peter and his family sailed extensively around the Bahamas, the entire east coast and Nova Scotia. Peter's favorite and most memorable trip was an extended stay on his beloved sailboat "Theiris" in Cuba. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, at Promiseland RE Church, 3972 Bohicket Road, Johns Island, SC 29455. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Promiseland RE Church. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.