SERVED THE COUNCIL FAITHFULLY AS AN AREA DIRECTOR

CAPTAIN PIERRE A. “PETE” PETIT USN RET December 21, 1931~September 15, 2007. Captain Peirre A. “Pete” Petit, age 75 passed away on September 15, 2007. Born to Laurence and Mabel Petit on December 21, 1931, he was a native of Moline IL, and a graduate of the University of Illinois. He was commissioned Ensign at the Navy Officer Candidate School, Newport RI in 1954. During his 29 year career that began with studies in meteorology at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, he was assigned to the Fleet Weather Central, Morrocco, followed by destroyer duty on the USS Glennon and the USS K.D. Bailey out of Newport RI. Captain Petit was an Optimum Track Ship Routing Officer at Fleet Weather Facility Norfolk VA. He particiapted in installation of the Command Ship Data System aboard the USS Wright and served as First Data Systems Officer in support of the National Emergency Command Post Afloat Program. Reporting to Washington DC in 1966. he managed the computer system support to the USS Wright and Navy Headquarters in London and San Francisco. From 1968 to 1971, Captain Petit served as Operations Officer and later Executive Officer at FWC Rota Spain. Returning to Washington DC, he was in the Command and Control Division , Office of Chief of Naval Operations; Assistant Commander for Plans and Policy, Naval Weather Service Command Headquarters; and on the staff of the Oceanographer of the Navy. Captain Petit returned to Monterey in 1976 to command NEPRF. From 1979, until his retirement in 1982, he was the commanding officer of Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center in Monterey. Following his Naval career he worked in computer software development for STX and SAIC. From 1983 until 1993 he was an avid cyclist and member of the local Velo Club. He was past president of the Point Lobos Natural History Association. He also served the Salvation Army in various capacities in their Christmas kettle drive. He was a member of the Military Officers Association of America and past president of the local chapter. He was also a member of the Monterey chapter of Sons in Retirement. 11 Captain Petit is survived by Marjorie Willke Petit, his wife of 53 years; their children, Deborah Petit and David Petit; and daughter-in-law Erika Russell Petit; their grandson Rhett Petit and granddaughter-in-law, Christy Olow Petit, all of the local area. He was preceded in death by his brother, Laurence Petit of Plant City FL.

We are so lucky to have known this officer. Well done, Pete. Be thou at peace.

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