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Peter B. Rothenberg
May 11th, 1958 - July 24th, 2022
May 11th, 1958 - July 24th, 2022
It's with a very heavy heart that we announce Peter's passing, on Sunday July 24, 2022. He died unexpectedly from natural causes while taking an afternoon nap, and we are grieving immensely.
A memorial was held in his honor, and a recording of the livestream can be found under the Events tab.
This online memorial page is also a place to collect your testimonials: a message, a memory, an anecdote or a photo. Or you are welcome to email a tribute about Peter to anyone in the immediate family.
For those who wish to make a donation in Peter's memory, please consider The National MS Society (see link below).
Thank you for your love and prayers for Peter’s gorgeous soul.
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Nick Rothenberg
May 11th, 2024 would have marked Peter’s 66th birthday, and Eric, Nick, Rose & Ryanne honored the occasion at the Grand Canyon. That has always been a place deeply thread into Peter’s being. It was a source of joy and wonder for him, as it was for us. Throughout the weekend we celebrated Peter in all the ways he would’ve most enjoyed, and we found a beautiful spot outside of the Canyon to place his ashes. Unexpectedly (but he was clearly guiding us), we found Sycamore Falls (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/sycamore-falls--2) to be dry this time of year. But that allowed us to have our ceremony right at the edge of what will be a spectacular waterfall in the rainy season -- ultimately carrying his ashes and his spirit into the Grand Canyon. Right-on-queue, a thunderclap arrived at the exact moment we opened Peter’s ashes. Peter was certainly with us, and we wanted to share how he will continue to be with all of us who loved him so.
Nick Rothenberg
I'm finding some comfort in memories of my brother that make me smile, like the moment captured in this photo. I was helping him clear weeds from the stone pathway in front of the Fall City house. While on my hands and knees prying stubborn weeds from the cracks, I suddenly hear the sound of both a flame thrower and Peter's laugh - at roughly equal volume. Yet another "brilliant idea" from my brother: as he begins to scorch not only the weeds, but the decorative wood border along the pathway. All that mattered to Peter was that he was getting the job done efficiently, and having an absolute blast in the process!
Stephen Jacob
I'm very sad to hear of Peter's death as he was one of my favorite brothers from the iGroup circle in which we met, and I sat for a number of years. I discontinued my attendance quite a few years ago and had not seen him since then. However his sudden and unexpected death was a little uncanny as he came into my mind right around the time he died, which I take as a strong connection, despite not seeing him for many years. I felt seen and very much appreciated by his wild, generous and loving soul, and only wish I'd heard his voice a little stronger and reached out sooner to reconnect. Such is life, but I offer my heartfelt blessing to his soul and living family to say how delighted I was to have met him and made the brief connection I did. I know he and I really had a lovely, if short friendship. Since he appreciated my piano music I'd like to offer an original piece of mine as a tribute to him, and my memory of the gift he was to me and all who knew him. Peter Rothenberg Aho!
Stephanie Rosen
I am coming very late to the gathering, but the shock is still unbelievable. I know Peter (and all of you) through Eve. I was her favorite student, and even if that's not true, she would approve of my saying that. Knowing Peter through Eve means that although I am younger than him, I saw him and the entire family through the lens of his mother: Peter was simply perfect. His compassion was only matched by his brilliance. Eve was so proud of him for who he was, how he showed up, how he treated others, how successful he was, how he chose to face his battle w. MS. Even Peter's imperfections were imperfectly perfect. His daughters Jamie Rose and Ryanne always brought joy to Eve. She loved to share how they are setting the world on fire. They are the perfection of Peter's perfect. Through this lens, Peter's wife Robin, not so perfect, but honestly, does any Jewish mother feel anyone is good enough for her son, especially a son like Peter? (Although through a different lens, Robin is a rockstar). Multiple photos of Peter, Eric and Nick together graced her apartments in both SM and Malibu: the three musketeers, los tres amigos, her three sons. Family was everything to Eve, and she said that her boys made her time with that schmuck of a husband worthwhile in the end. They lit up her world. That her boys each gave her granddaughters further shows what obedient sons they were. The devotion Eve had for Peter, Nick and Erik, and they for her makes this loss unspeakable. I have been crying all morning, feeling a glimpse of what Eve would feel were she ever to know. Thankfully, she won't. Nothing can make this better or easier. I am so very sorry. The brutal and unexpected loss of Peter hits hard. It sucks. All we can do is be grateful for and cherish the time we had with him, and with Eve, and hold each other more closely, appreciating the time we still have together.
Emil Giese
I met Peter thru our daughters Fall City soccer team. As dads we attended, encouraged and provided vocal support during games! I believe he had the idea of dads playing in the over-40’s Greater Seattle Soccer League and we actually practiced at Fall City Elementary School. We had uniforms but needed a team name so Peter called us the Maccabi’s-I thought what an interesting Scottish name so I asked him who’s Scottish on the team and he said Maccabi was famous Israel General who led his troops to victory just like the inspiration he was giving us first time soccer dads! Ok so now we had to play and how we first timers really took to the “beautiful game” of soccer! Played a couple years together and really enjoyed the commaraderie of just kicking the ball around! As Fall City neighbors we interacted off the soccer team as well-planted gardens, did some yoga and watched our daughters grow into mature young ladies-how special. His affliction with MS touched us all as I have a sister in law also suffering from this disease. My heart goes out to his daughter’s and Robin’s loss! RIP Peter
Larry Heyman
Correction I wrote the below for Peter’s retirement party not his birthday.
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