Peter Edwards of Southport, Maine, died in his home on Oct. 22, 2024 at the age of 78.

He is survived by his brother, Dave, his two children, Christina and Julie, and his grandchildren, Sam and Wyatt. 

Peter was born in England on July 19, 1946 to Robert and Virginia Edwards. He graduated from Denison University in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. After graduation he joined the Army in 1969 and served until being honorably discharged in 1974.

During his time in active duty he received a National Defense Service Medal and an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Following his time in the Army Peter spent a year in Alta, Utah doing one of the things he loved most, skiing. He then returned to the east coast and started working at the Federal Reserve in Boston, Massachusetts and then moved to the Bank of Boston as vice president of Loan Reviews.

In 1991 Peter started Zeb’s General Store with his longtime friend, Dave Peterson, in North Conway, New Hampshire. The business grew from two employees and 600 feet of retail space into a well known shopping destination for visitors to the Mount Washington Valley. Peter was a huge supporter of the Mount Washington Valley community, helping a variety of organizations, businesses, MWV Chamber of Commerce, North Conway Village Association and donating in excess of $350,000 through the Zeb’s Charitable Fund to local charities; especially those that improved the welfare of children in the Mount Washington Valley

Peter was always up for an adventure. In 1980 he biked 4,000 miles across the country with his good friend, Dave Gotthelf and recorded his time in a detailed journal. He spent his free time skiing with good friends in Alta and Driggs, Idaho and accumulated over 1M vertical feet heli skiing. Outside of ski season he enjoyed spending time on the water, including multiple cruises along the Atlantic coast and in the Bahamas. His favorite place in the world was always Boothbay Harbor, where he spent his summers since he was a teenager. He became an integral part of the Juniper Point Village Improvement Society, serving two terms as president of the Association and many years as treasurer. 

Peter will be best remembered for his dedication to the causes and communities he cared about, his sense of humor and his ability to seek out fun-filled and outrageous adventures wherever he went. He was a devoted grandfather to his two grandsons, Sam and Wyatt, building elaborate play spaces for them in his home garage and designing pirate themed treasure hunts, including a corresponding children’s book featuring Sam and Wyatt as the main characters. He will be very missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.