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Peter George Becker Jr.

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Peter George Becker Jr. Veteran

Birth
Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Death
23 Dec 2021 (aged 97)
Burial
Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
18 - 948
Memorial ID
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Peter George Becker, Jr., age 97, of Florence, SC, entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 23, 2021.

Mr. Becker was born in 1924 in Ridgewood, NY and was the son of the late Peter George Becker, Sr. and Kathryn Becker. He was a WWII veteran serving in both France and Germany. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Sibylla Lessmeister Becker; a brother, Stephen Becker and a sister, Elizabeth Becker.

He retired from the insurance industry in 1989 and spent the next eighteen years as Captain of the Sibylla III exploring the Intercoastal Waterway and the Florida Keys with his first mate, Sibylla. Mr. Becker was an accomplished artist sharing his talents with his friends and family.
Peter George Becker, Jr., age 97, of Florence, SC, entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 23, 2021.

Mr. Becker was born in 1924 in Ridgewood, NY and was the son of the late Peter George Becker, Sr. and Kathryn Becker. He was a WWII veteran serving in both France and Germany. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Sibylla Lessmeister Becker; a brother, Stephen Becker and a sister, Elizabeth Becker.

He retired from the insurance industry in 1989 and spent the next eighteen years as Captain of the Sibylla III exploring the Intercoastal Waterway and the Florida Keys with his first mate, Sibylla. Mr. Becker was an accomplished artist sharing his talents with his friends and family.


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