LOWELL—Peter R. Markham, 65 years old, a lifelong resident of the Belvidere section of Lowell, died unexpectedly, December 4th at his home.
He was born in Lowell, on May 25, 1943, a son of the late Edwin and Ann V. (Rynne) Markham, and was a graduate of the Oakland Grammar School, Moody Junior High School, Lowell High School and Boston College.
Peter served in the United States Army Reserves. He owned and operated the Peter Markham Real Estate in Lowell and Chelmsford. For many years, he was a Trustee of the Washington Savings Bank. He was a board member of the Lowell Development Finance Authority and a founding Board Member of 15 Jaycee Place Housing and Rogers Hall Housing. He held membership at Vesper Country Club, the Greater Lowell Board of Realtors, the Northeast Association of Realtors, and Boston College Alumni. He was a lifelong communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church.
Surviving him are his brother and sister-in-law: Edwin and Barbara Markham, of York Beach, ME; nieces and nephews: Stephen, and his wife Lee-Anne Markham; David, and his wife Jill Markham, and Maryann and her husband William Gilet; grand nieces and grand nephews: Erika Markham, Avery Markham, Kate Gilet, Ryan Markham, Liam Gilet, and Courtney Markham; his cousins: Shelagh, and her husband Roland Demers; Cornelia, and her husband Phil Ruhmann, and John, and his wife Lynne Curtin; second cousins: Susan Doyle, Tricia Sibilia, David Demers, Erik and Sean Ruhmann, and Matthew and Andrew Curtin.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 PM on Monday, December 8th at the MAHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 187 Nesmith Street, (Rte. 38). His Funeral Mass to be offered on Tuesday, December 9th at 11 AM at the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, Lowell. Burial in St. Mary Cemetery, Tewksbury. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to either the Lowell General Cancer Center; c/o Development Office; 295 Varnum Avenue; Lowell, MA 01854; or the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation; 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor; Norwalk, CT 06851.