He was born in Ashuelot, NH on November 16, 1928 the son of Peter J. and Mary (Perlowski) Porada.
Peter grew up and attended local schools and was a 1948 graduate of Keene High School. Following high school, he had worked for the former A.C. Lawrence Leather Company in Winchester, NH and in 1951 he enlisted in the US Army and served with the 14th Armored Calvary Division. He was honorably discharge in 1953. He was life member of the Keene Post 799 VFW.
Following his service in the US Army he went into the construction trades and worked for several construction companies in the area for many years. His last position was a construction manager with the AviLite Construction Company in Marlborough, NH.
Peter loved to be with his family and loved to travel. He was a true sports fan and was a noted boxer in his younger days. He was also a big supporter of the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins. He was a model train enthusiast and lover of animals.
Survivors include his loving wife of sixty years, Marilyn B. (Blanchard) Porada of West Swanzey; his sister Helen Barrett of West Swanzey, NH; nieces and nephews; Jennifer and Gary Perkins, Jennifer and Thomas Clegg, Amanda Perkins and William Charles Blanchard; cousins; Celia and Peter Loften, Helen Little, Jeanette Righter, Eugene and Diane Puirefki; his extended family, Lynn Packard, Dale Edson and the LaBrec Family; his four loving cats; Momo, Shagee Bill, Patches and Peanuts. He was predeceased by his parents and his brothers-in-law, William Blanchard and Willie Barrett.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Margaret Mary Church, 33 Arch Street, Keene, NH on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Msgr. Daniel O. Lamothe will be the celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Main Street, Keene. Family and friends are invited to call at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene on Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
For those who wish, donations may be made in Peter's memory to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, West Swanzey, NH 03446.
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