He served in the Canadian Army at the end of World War II, and after a few years as a civilian he enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force, with a career based in: Lachine, Quebec; Shearwater, Nova Scotia; Marville, France; and Trenton, Ontario

. On retirement Peter moved the family "back home" to Fredericton. For the past two years Peter and Aline have resided at Nanaimo Seniors Village, close to son Paul and his family.

He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus in Minto,