Peter W. Bertschmann

Peter Windsor Bertschmann

October 11, 1935 – April 26, 2025

 

Peter passed away peacefully on April 26, 2025 after 89 years of life filled with laughter, love

and family.  He is predeceased by Mary, his loving wife of 64 years. Peter and Mary spent most

of their adult lives in the town of Sherborn, MA, where they enjoyed 50 fun-filled years, and

raised their family of three boys, Christopher, Gregory, and Timothy.

 

After graduating from the University of Connecticut, Peter went on to the Naval Officers

Candidate School in Newport, RI.  Following his service as a Lieutenant in the Navy, he began

his lifelong career at New England Telephone Company. At the phone company, Peter had a

tremendously rewarding career making countless friends, and rising to the rank of Senior Vice-

President prior to his retirement in 1992. In addition to his responsibilities at the phone

company, Peter served for many years on the Board of Directors at Blue Cross Blue Shield and

the Bay State Games. He also served in countless ways to support the local sports organizations

within his Dover-Sherborn community.

 

Peter’s first love was always family.  He was never far from Mary’s side, and he never missed his

boys’ ball games. His hours spent in hockey rinks, on basketball courts, and at baseball fields

watching his sons play were endless, and he loved every minute of it. That love and passion for

family and sports continued with his 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Being a part of

their lives, watching them grow, and being their “Uppa” has been his life and passion for the past

35 years. He cherished every minute of it.

 

Summers at the Cape, vacations in the Bahamas, dinners out with Mary, following the Red Sox

and Bruins with his boys, tractor rides for his grandchildren…these simple pleasures were all he

needed. It is a lesson to be learned for all of us, and he did it all with a sense of humor that

could often leave our family howling and a humility that left us always thankful for having him

in our lives. As a dad, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a mentor, and a friend, he will be

forever missed. At five o’clock he will be back with Mary, a vodka and tonic for him, a rum and

coke for mom, and two scratch tickets on the coffee table.

 

Peter is survived by his three sons Christopher and his wife Jean, Gregory and his wife Kathie,

Timothy and his wife Ashley, grandchildren Sam, Maddie, Sarah, Molly, Kelly, Kevin, Kristan,

Holly, Lilly and Jack. And great grandchildren, Willie, Dawson and Grace.