Roland C. Pete, Sr

Roland C. Pete, Sr., 86, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on May 1, 1927 and was a son of the late Tuffield F. and Gertrude Seymour Pete.

Mr. Pete attended schools in Cambridge. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves from July of 1947 until he was honorably discharge on July of 1952. On March 5, 1949, he married the former Betty Bradford. Mr. Pete was employed at Choptank Electric where he retired from in 1991. He enjoyed watching television and gardening.  

He is survived by his wife of 65 years Betty Pete of Cambridge, a son Roland Pete, Jr. and wife Susan of East New Market, three daughters Katherine Truitt and husband Joe of Cambridge, Karen Phillips and husband Eddie of Cambridge and LaVerne Bell and husband Danny of East New Market, 11 grandchildren Sheila Hickman, Cheryl Abrams, Kimberly Jones, Crystal Pete, Dawn Gootee, Jenny Jones, Ashley Robinson, Tuffy Bell, Shane Pete, Scotty Pete and Stephanie Bryan, 22 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Mr. Pete is preceded in death by two sons Steve Pete and Ronald Pete, three brothers Edward Pete, Eugene Pete and Albert "Art" Pete, three sisters Anita Parker, Theresa Dawidowicz and Florence King.  

Pallbearers will be Joe Truitt, Danny Bell, Eddie Phillips, Billy Short, Woody Washburn and Mike Hickman.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge with Rev. A. Delmer Willey, Jr. and Rev. Larry Wroten officiating. Interment will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. Family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to the United Peoples Church, P.O. Box 115, Church Creek, MD 21622 or to the Chateau Community Church, c/o Nancy Coates, 3981 Ocean Gateway, Linkwood, MD 21835.