Peyton Miller Pitney; a native of Morristown (Morris), New Jersey; resident of Gettysburg, and formerly of Arendtsville; passed away at the Gettysburg Lutheran Nursing Home. He was predeceased by parents Mahlon Pitney and Margaret Cooley Wilson; brother Mahlon Pitney Jr.
Peyton was survived by his wife of 46 years, Tricia Foster-Pitney; two daughters: Susan Giuffreda (husband Tony) of Gettysburg and Jennifer Pitney (fiancé, Steve Schimmel) of San Francisco, California; 6 grandchildren: Thomas, Timothy, Matthew, Kristin, Elizabeth and Emily Giuffreda of Gettysburg; brother, Philip Pitney (wife Barbara) of Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Peyton attended Pingry School and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, class of 1947, and from Kenyon College, class of 1951, with a degree in mathematics. While at Kenyon, he was captain of the baseball team. During the Korean War, Peyton served as a weatherman with the U.S. Navy from 1952-54, stationed at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California. Upon completion of his military service, he began his teaching career with The Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1963, he received his masters in education degree from Harvard University. Peyton was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Exchange in England where he taught mathematics at a school in Birmingham. During that year, he met his English wife, Tricia, whom he married before returning to the United States. He continued to teach at Pingry School until 1965 when he was invited to teach mathematics at Northfield Mount Hermon School. His role there included Chairman of the Mathematics Department, followed by Dean of Students and Head of the Northfield Campus. He enjoyed summers with his family at their cabin on Silver Lake in New Hampshire. He also enjoyed playing on the faculty ice hockey team. In 1978, he retired to Arendtsville, where he operated Pitney's Groundkeeping and later Adams Financial Planners. He taught briefly at Mercersburg Academy, Mount Saint Mary's University and York College. He was an active local volunteer helping at Adams County Public Library, Gettysburg Heritage Festival, St. Francis Xavier School Library, among others. Peyton had an avid interest in baseball, especially minor league and he enjoyed attending Frederick Keys games. He and Tricia spent many summer months traveling to minor league baseball stadiums around the country. He also held season tickets to the Hershey Bears. He enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, traveling to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, bird watching, reading and doing crossword puzzles.
(The Gettysburg Times, 19 Mar 2008)
Peyton was survived by his wife of 46 years, Tricia Foster-Pitney; two daughters: Susan Giuffreda (husband Tony) of Gettysburg and Jennifer Pitney (fiancé, Steve Schimmel) of San Francisco, California; 6 grandchildren: Thomas, Timothy, Matthew, Kristin, Elizabeth and Emily Giuffreda of Gettysburg; brother, Philip Pitney (wife Barbara) of Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Peyton attended Pingry School and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, class of 1947, and from Kenyon College, class of 1951, with a degree in mathematics. While at Kenyon, he was captain of the baseball team. During the Korean War, Peyton served as a weatherman with the U.S. Navy from 1952-54, stationed at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California. Upon completion of his military service, he began his teaching career with The Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1963, he received his masters in education degree from Harvard University. Peyton was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Exchange in England where he taught mathematics at a school in Birmingham. During that year, he met his English wife, Tricia, whom he married before returning to the United States. He continued to teach at Pingry School until 1965 when he was invited to teach mathematics at Northfield Mount Hermon School. His role there included Chairman of the Mathematics Department, followed by Dean of Students and Head of the Northfield Campus. He enjoyed summers with his family at their cabin on Silver Lake in New Hampshire. He also enjoyed playing on the faculty ice hockey team. In 1978, he retired to Arendtsville, where he operated Pitney's Groundkeeping and later Adams Financial Planners. He taught briefly at Mercersburg Academy, Mount Saint Mary's University and York College. He was an active local volunteer helping at Adams County Public Library, Gettysburg Heritage Festival, St. Francis Xavier School Library, among others. Peyton had an avid interest in baseball, especially minor league and he enjoyed attending Frederick Keys games. He and Tricia spent many summer months traveling to minor league baseball stadiums around the country. He also held season tickets to the Hershey Bears. He enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, traveling to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, bird watching, reading and doing crossword puzzles.
(The Gettysburg Times, 19 Mar 2008)
Peyton Miller Pitney; a native of Morristown (Morris), New Jersey; resident of Gettysburg, and formerly of Arendtsville; passed away at the Gettysburg Lutheran Nursing Home. He was predeceased by parents Mahlon Pitney and Margaret Cooley Wilson; brother Mahlon Pitney Jr.
Peyton was survived by his wife of 46 years, Tricia Foster-Pitney; two daughters: Susan Giuffreda (husband Tony) of Gettysburg and Jennifer Pitney (fiancé, Steve Schimmel) of San Francisco, California; 6 grandchildren: Thomas, Timothy, Matthew, Kristin, Elizabeth and Emily Giuffreda of Gettysburg; brother, Philip Pitney (wife Barbara) of Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Peyton attended Pingry School and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, class of 1947, and from Kenyon College, class of 1951, with a degree in mathematics. While at Kenyon, he was captain of the baseball team. During the Korean War, Peyton served as a weatherman with the U.S. Navy from 1952-54, stationed at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California. Upon completion of his military service, he began his teaching career with The Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1963, he received his masters in education degree from Harvard University. Peyton was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Exchange in England where he taught mathematics at a school in Birmingham. During that year, he met his English wife, Tricia, whom he married before returning to the United States. He continued to teach at Pingry School until 1965 when he was invited to teach mathematics at Northfield Mount Hermon School. His role there included Chairman of the Mathematics Department, followed by Dean of Students and Head of the Northfield Campus. He enjoyed summers with his family at their cabin on Silver Lake in New Hampshire. He also enjoyed playing on the faculty ice hockey team. In 1978, he retired to Arendtsville, where he operated Pitney's Groundkeeping and later Adams Financial Planners. He taught briefly at Mercersburg Academy, Mount Saint Mary's University and York College. He was an active local volunteer helping at Adams County Public Library, Gettysburg Heritage Festival, St. Francis Xavier School Library, among others. Peyton had an avid interest in baseball, especially minor league and he enjoyed attending Frederick Keys games. He and Tricia spent many summer months traveling to minor league baseball stadiums around the country. He also held season tickets to the Hershey Bears. He enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, traveling to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, bird watching, reading and doing crossword puzzles.
(The Gettysburg Times, 19 Mar 2008)
Peyton was survived by his wife of 46 years, Tricia Foster-Pitney; two daughters: Susan Giuffreda (husband Tony) of Gettysburg and Jennifer Pitney (fiancé, Steve Schimmel) of San Francisco, California; 6 grandchildren: Thomas, Timothy, Matthew, Kristin, Elizabeth and Emily Giuffreda of Gettysburg; brother, Philip Pitney (wife Barbara) of Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Peyton attended Pingry School and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, class of 1947, and from Kenyon College, class of 1951, with a degree in mathematics. While at Kenyon, he was captain of the baseball team. During the Korean War, Peyton served as a weatherman with the U.S. Navy from 1952-54, stationed at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California. Upon completion of his military service, he began his teaching career with The Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1963, he received his masters in education degree from Harvard University. Peyton was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Exchange in England where he taught mathematics at a school in Birmingham. During that year, he met his English wife, Tricia, whom he married before returning to the United States. He continued to teach at Pingry School until 1965 when he was invited to teach mathematics at Northfield Mount Hermon School. His role there included Chairman of the Mathematics Department, followed by Dean of Students and Head of the Northfield Campus. He enjoyed summers with his family at their cabin on Silver Lake in New Hampshire. He also enjoyed playing on the faculty ice hockey team. In 1978, he retired to Arendtsville, where he operated Pitney's Groundkeeping and later Adams Financial Planners. He taught briefly at Mercersburg Academy, Mount Saint Mary's University and York College. He was an active local volunteer helping at Adams County Public Library, Gettysburg Heritage Festival, St. Francis Xavier School Library, among others. Peyton had an avid interest in baseball, especially minor league and he enjoyed attending Frederick Keys games. He and Tricia spent many summer months traveling to minor league baseball stadiums around the country. He also held season tickets to the Hershey Bears. He enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, traveling to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, bird watching, reading and doing crossword puzzles.
(The Gettysburg Times, 19 Mar 2008)
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