Peter Coakley

January 29, 2024 with his beloved wife, Diane by his side. Peter was

born March 1935 to Thomas and Katharine Coakley of San Francisco,

and spent most of his life in the Bay Area.

After attending the University of California, Berkeley, where he majored in

Business Administration, he enlisted in the US Army serving as a Psych

Med. Technician at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Denver, Colorado from

1955-1957 leaving with Honorable Discharge. Peter went on to receive

“outstanding student award’ from the City college of San Francisco,

graduating in Hotel and Restaurant Management. He studied at Ecole

Hotelier (Swiss Hotel School) Lausanne, Switzerland where he learned

French language and took a ‘Cuisine Course’ followed by an apprenticeship

at Beau Rivage Palace Hotel, also in Lausanne. That was the beginning of

his hotel career. Peter worked in, and managed several hotels including the

Fairmont & Hilton in San Francisco, and The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park,

Colorado.

All this experience led him to Carmel valley where he bought the Carmel

Valley Lodge in 1975, and ran it successfully for 39 years making it a

desirable place for families and conferences until retirement in 2014.

Peter was an icon and pillar in the community and did so much for the

village he loved. he will be remembered for the work he did for CVVIC

( Carmel Valley Village Improvement Committee) working on lighting,

pavements, and tireless effort to underground the power lines. His

generosity and kindness was endless, offering rooms to village residents

during the 1995 floods. Peter received the ‘Good Egg’ award in 1980, and

the double yolk award 25 years later in 2005. Very well deserved!! he was

also part of the Monterey County Hospitality Association,

In his free time Peter enjoyed traveling, skiing, playing poker with his

buddies, playing piano, volunteering some time at CHOMP, running in the

village with his dog, Lucky, and spending time with his family.

Peter was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Uncle. He

was loved and respected by all, and will be dearly missed. So many

benefitted from his public service. What a Man!!

Peter was preceded in death by his parents Judge Thomas and Katharine

Coakley. Son’s Micheal and Bob Coakley.

He is survived by his loving wife,Diane, daughter Katharine Coakley Baker

( Glen) grandsons Aaron aker, Cody Coakley. Step children Simon Bachir

(Kami) Sonia Bachir. Siblings Jeanette Stewart, Molly Hoyle ( Buck) Joe

Coakley ( Kathy)

A memorial service will be held Saturday July 20th, 11am at Our Lady of

Mount Carmel Church, Carmel Valley, where he was a faithful member.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to VNA & Hospice 5, Lower

Ragsdale Dr. CA 93940

May God rest his Wonderful Soul..