Peter J. Anderson

Warner - Peter Jaffrey Anderson passed away July 29 in Durango Colorado while on vacation with his family.
Born in Danvers, MA to parents, Austin Edward Anderson and Priscilla Donnell, Peter attended Northfield Mount Herman Prep School, graduated from Colgate University and completed his Masters in Education at Salem State University.
A lifelong educator, he taught Math and English at Andover Junior High in Massachusetts before becoming a Middle School Principal in Chapel Hill, NC and Woodstock, IL. In 2000, he returned to New England as High School Principal of Andover High School.
Peter met his wife, Patricia Prentice while both were teaching at Andover Junior High and they married in 1974. He is preceded by his wife, their three children, four grandchildren, and brother, Bruce Anderson.
After his 2009 retirement, he and Patty moved to Warner, NH to be closer to the grandchildren. In a close knit community, Peter served on multiple civic committees in service to Warner. Serving the Lord, he was active in churches everywhere he lived.
His lasting legacy can be found in the thousands of teachers, students and young people he influenced throughout the years. One of his many strengths was identifying talent in the people he hired and then shaping them into effective teams. A natural risk taker, he valued character over experience, believing that "I can teach you to teach, I can't teach you who you are."
His friends will remember his quick whit, his dry Yankee humor, and his loyalty. His family will remember a man of solid character who loved them dearly.
A Celebration of life will be held this Saturday, August 9 at 10 a.m. at CenterPoint Church, 20 N. State Street in Concord, NH.
In honor of Peter's service and heart for the Warner Area Food Pantry, donations can be made in his memory to Warner Connects NH P.O. Box 402
Warner, NH 03278 https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org/