Peter Joseph Klein

Peter Joseph Klein, 73, of Marlborugh, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday September 17, 2014. He was born in Middle Village, New York, son of the late Peter J. Sr. and Edith (Jacobi) Klein. Peter was the owner/operator of PIK Power Corporation, the company he started in 1979. He was a Catholic Deacon for 36 years, serving at St. John Fisher in Marlborough, as well as St. Paul, St. Augustine and most recently at St. Dunstan Catholic Church, all in Glastonbury. He was a member of the Economic Development Commission in Marlborough and The Freedom Boat Club. Peter enjoyed golf, power boating and traveling with his wife to Europe, South America and Asia. Peter is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Irene (Eber) Klein, his children Julia Klein-Zawilinski and her husband Gary of Enfield, NH, Jennifer Ureta and her husband Edward of Glastonbury, Judith Kerman and her husband Scott of Peoria, IL, Janette Dziatko and her husband William of Marlborough and Robert P. Klein and his wife Lisa of Colchester, his brother Donald Klein of Danielson, his sisters Betty Kerns and her husband Charles of Moosup and Barbara Wallen and her husband Niles of Putnam, and fourteen grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by his large extended family and many friends. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister Patricia Hopkins in May of this year. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11AM at St. Dunstan Church, 1345 Manchester Rd. Glastonbury, followed by burial in Marlboro Cemetery, Route 66, Marlborough, CT. Visiting hours are Sunday September 21, 2014 from 4-8PM at The Glastonbury Funeral Home, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Marlborough Food Bank, c/o Marlborough Town Hall, 26 North Main St., P.O. Box 29, Marlborough, CT 06447 or Unbound (Christian Families and Aging), 1 Elmwood Ave., Kansas City, KS 66103.