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Peter O'Brien was my very best friend for the last 11 years.

When he moved in as my next door neighbor in 1990, we became friends right away. In 1993, I hired him as the Vice-President of my then 1-year old company CompuClub.

For the next 10 years (interrupted by his move to California and then to Pennsylvania for a total of 2 years), we shared all the ups and downs of a new small business. Anybody who saw us work together would agree on one thing: there was chemistry between us!

When his son Nicholas was born, my daughter Vanessa and my son Raphael adopted him as their best friend.

When Peter moved to California, where his wife had obtained a new job, I gave him as a parting gift my personal credit card number with a note: "to be used any time, preferably soon, to buy a one-way return ticket to Maryland." He kept the note, and came back less than 2 years later.

Peter was a great teacher. But not just a great computer teacher. He taught me so many things about family that I will be forever grateful to him. He was more than a teacher to me. He was a role model.

Peter died on Friday, October 12, 2001, in a car accident on the stupid New Jersey turnpike. He was gonna be 41 on October 30. I did not have the time to say goodbye. Nobody did.

My heart goes out to his wife Faye, his son Nicholas, and his daughter Nasim. I miss him tremendously.

Denis and Peter

Grand opening of Club House store in 1994 Peter and Faye at New Year's Eve 2000

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When Peter decided to come back in 2000, we exchanged a few jokes. See them here.

My friendship with Peter was full of anecdotes, most funny, some touching. I have posted many here. If you knew Peter and he touched your life as well, I would like you to post a message here too. It will be a little bit like a book about Peter's life.

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List of Messages

Peter O' Brien Tonya Williams-Canel 09 Oct 2003
Peter we still miss you Teresa Karas 09 Oct 2003
Moops Lisa Townsend 08 Nov 2001
A Great Loss Michelle Gibson 07 Nov 2001
I have sadness in my heart Len Koulinkovitch 04 Nov 2001
Sense of humor Sheenita 02 Nov 2001
I'll miss u bro... Hasaan 30 Oct 2001
#1 on my list Tonya Williams-Canel 30 Oct 2001
Excellent Teacher Rosemarie 29 Oct 2001
Excellent Teacher Rosemarie 29 Oct 2001
Peter Karen Nejati 29 Oct 2001
Peter Olga 29 Oct 2001
That great weekend... Margaret Mulligan 28 Oct 2001
Our loss... Ahmar Shah 27 Oct 2001
Fond Memories of Peter O'Brien Brice Richard 27 Oct 2001
Uncle Pete, I'll miss you. Kaitlin O'Brien 26 Oct 2001
A Night around the Campfire Denis 26 Oct 2001
My Big brother Pete Megan O'Brien Dumont 25 Oct 2001
Peter was guy who will live forever in our hearts! Carlisa.Pusey@thecompuclub.com 25 Oct 2001
Peter The Man Wayne Early 24 Oct 2001
Brief aquaintance Tim Whipp 23 Oct 2001
Message Syed Rizwan Ali 23 Oct 2001
Pressed underwear Denis 22 Oct 2001
Peter computer skills Denis 22 Oct 2001
Cheap ties Denis 22 Oct 2001
Reference Denis 22 Oct 2001
Vanessa and Nicholas Denis 22 Oct 2001
The color teal Denis 22 Oct 2001
Baseball on the radio Denis 22 Oct 2001
Winging it Denis 22 Oct 2001
Student without a bra Denis 22 Oct 2001
Woman on Top Denis 22 Oct 2001
My cat Denis 22 Oct 2001
Teacher profiles written by Peter Denis 22 Oct 2001
The Manual Push Lawn Mower Denis 22 Oct 2001
Last message: 03/30/09

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