Dear Linda and Family,

The brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity at Northeastern University are saddened to hear of the passing of a dear brother.  Pete was a dear friend to all of us and will be missed dearly. May he rest in peace.


Bill Burelle

Northeastern University/Phi Sigma Kappa '66


Dear Linda and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Peter. Our condolences to you and your family.  I have many fond memories of Peter.  He was my boss and mentor at Digital - and gave me a chance to spread my wings.  Of course, working with him at Ansys was a true honor - he did such an awesome job building a great company.  I will always remember him telling me about his "chair wars" at Costa Linda - getting up at 4:30 in the morning to make sure you guys had the best spot at the pool!  

Our thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.

Regards,
Gary and Joan

Dear Linda & the Smith Family,
I am truly saddened to hear of your loss. I had the honor to be able to work with Peter at ANSYS as he led the company to incredible growth and success over his 20 year tenure.  He was always such a great leader and mentor and I will always remember his contributions and wisdom. He was a truly special person who always enjoyed life and always put his family first. He valued what mattered in life and he has left his mark on the world. My condolences are with all of you.  Regards, Maria Shields





Linda,
So sorry to hear the news. Know that family, friends and memories will carry you forward.
One thing I will always remember about Pete during our days at ND is that infectious grin/smile that he always had.
You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Bernie and Barbara Bieg

We have so many great memories of Pete. He was a wonderful, and impactful, classmate in the "inaugural" ( and dare I say "unusual") Notre Dame MBA class of 1969, of which I was fortunate to be a member.  He was energetic, insightful and a lot of fun .
We became particularly close in our second year in the program, when we both arrived, along with John Knittel, with new partners; having gotten married over the summer .
A special bond developed among the MBA candidates in that  small (43 ) class, but especially  among those  guys and their wives, who were in line for a "PHT" designation ( "Putting Hubby Through"). 
We loved all of our time with Pete and Linda, who we were able to reconnect with often, but not enough , over the years.  It always seemed like nothing had ever changed from the time we shared at ND.

We are greatly saddened by Pete's passing, a great loss to so many.  But he clearly left so many rich relationships and a wonderful legacy . 

Linda and I would love to come to his memorial; it wouldn't be easy for us out here in the Midwest , but we really would love to be there. But Linda had a knee replacement  this week and is home struggling with me as primary care giver, so we won't be traveling for a while 

Please know that we are thinking of Linda and the rest of Pete's family.
Blessings to All!

Joe and Linda Cavato

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Peter James Smith

November 7, 1944 – August 13, 2018

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