Georgetown-Dr. Peter M. Pandolfi, 79, husband of Barbara(Flannery) Pandolfi passed away May 13, 2022 following a cardiac event.
Born in Portland, Maine, Dr. Pandolfi was the son of the late Leo J. Pandolfi and Eloise (Carter) Pandolfi. He spent his childhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Pandolfi graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Biology and earned a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University. In addition to his many academic accomplishments, Dr. Pandolfi proudly served in the United States Navy’s Submarine Service during the Vietnam era. He attained the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the USS Nautilus(SSN-571), the world’s first nuclear powered submarine.
For more than 30 years Dr. Pandolfi treated small animals in his veterinary practice, The Veterinary Hospital of West Peabody. Once retired, Peter enjoyed numerous projects around their property in Georgetown. Their faithful Golden Retriever, Maddie, was always right by his side. Dr. Pandolfi loved figuring out how things worked and spent endless hours repairing cars, furnaces and other machines primarily for the challenge. In contrast, Peter was a passionate gardener, who amassed a collection of hundreds of peonies, daylilies and numerous other perennials and shrubs. Peter kept the household running with his creative cooking and organizational skills. Dr. Pandolfi also loved researching and planning family trips throughout the eastern half of this country. While Peter was a homebody, he took great pleasure in all the accomplishments of other family members.
In addition to his loving wife Barbara, Dr. Pandolfi is survived by his daughter Kimberley (Pandolfi) Flanagan and her husband Eugene, his grandson Owen Connor Flanagan and his niece, Jennifer Mauch of California. In addition to his parents, Dr. Pandolfi was predeceased by his brother James.
Services will be private and handled by the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St, Haverhill. It was Dr. Pandolfi’s wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of donations to The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (mspca.org} or The Association of Fronto-Temporal Deterioration (aftd.org). Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com
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Sheila Magesky says
May 31, 2022 at 2:21 pmDear Barbara,
I am sad to hear of Dr. Pandolfi’s passing. He gave me my first opportunity to work in veterinary medicine and was a great mentor and teacher. My condolences to you and your family.
Best regards, Sheila
John Anderson says
June 20, 2022 at 3:17 amUSS Nautilus SSN-571 shipmates, their families and alumni call to attention to Dr. Peter M. Pandolfi and his service to our country, U.S. Navy and to USS Nautilus SSN-571. Dr. Peter M. Pandolfi passing into Eternal Patrol has been shared with his shipmates and recorded in the log book kept by the Nautilus Alumni Association.
Dr. Peter M. Pandolfi , your duty is complete sir.
Let us take up your oar.
‘For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.’
Romans 8:38-39
Fraternally,
NAAI Chaplain
John Anderson
robert w. boyce says
June 20, 2022 at 1:56 pmPeter and I shared many exciting times on the 571, but one of the most memorable events was the trip to the island in Maine, lobster and clams and stories of the history of the island. Peter and I also had to be towed in from a sailing adventure when the rudder became detached. I think our Ivy backgrounds brought some high brow to the wardroom.