Peter Joseph Wyshneff

Peter J. Wyshneff, Jr., age 73, of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 30, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York to Peter and Zinnia (Wolochuk) Wyshneff.

Peter is survived by his devoted wife of 47 years, Deborah (Reap) Wyshneff; his daughter, Tanya McPhee of New York; his three grandsons, Jake, Niko and Connor McPhee; and his two sisters, Susan Pasquali of New Jersey and Maria Spitzer of New Hampshire. He has many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother Zinnia Graziano.

Peter was an Army Veteran having served with the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry in Cu Chi, Vietnam, inducted in 1968. Upon returning from Vietnam he married the love of his love, his wife Debbie in 1972. Peter later went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Rutgers University. He and his wife started their own printing business in Bucks County, Pennsylvania where they lived from 1986 until 2007 later returning to New Jersey, before retiring to sunny Punta Gorda.

Peter loved to boat and fish, especially upon his affectionately-named boat the “Tanya Banya.” He enjoyed spending time with his grandsons on fishing trips and teaching them all he knew. He utterly loved his “best friend,” Henry, his pit bull and had a memorial tattoo of him placed on his arm. His loving wife doted on him until the very end.

Cremation will be arranged with Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes and Cremation Services in Punta Gorda, Florida. Due to the current Coronavirus Pandemic, a memorial mass and gathering will take place up North in the future when family and friends will be invited to attend.