Peter V. Stone

Peter Stone passed on peacefully in the presence of his family on March 3. Peter moved to White Plains from Manhattan when he was 10 years old and graduated from White Plains High School in 1960. He earned a Bachelors degree from Principia College and a graduate degree from Washington University. Peter then served as an officer in the US Navy during the Viet Nam War, aboard helicopter carrier USS Valley Forge.

After the Navy, Peter returned to White Plains and settled in the Highlands. His business career included 5 years with Procter and Gamble and 35 years with Reebie Associates/Global Insight doing management consulting in the field of freight transportation. His community involvement included an active role in the Christian Science Church, serving as First Reader, Trustee, and representative to the White Plains Religious Leaders Association. He served for 12 years as the Chairman of the WP Commission on Human Rights; starting member of the WP Coalition for Cultural and Racial Harmony; member of the Musaic Chorus. He was a trustee of the WP Historical Society and a member of the Veterans Writing Workshop. Several of his stories have been published in their anthologies.

Peter is survived by his wife, Kitty, son, Kevin, and daughter, Vivian, 3 grandchildren and many other family members who loved him dearly.