Peter Garth Alexander Campbell was born in Kingston, Jamaica on November 2, 1957 to Ruby and Roy Campbell. He attended Blake Preparatory School and then Excelsior High School. He loved Old Fort Beach, fishing with his father and brother, long car rides in his Father’s Austin Cambridge exploring the island.
Peter left Jamaica for the United States and finished High School in the Bronx, NY. He attended City College for a while and in 1976 when he decided to relocate to Chicago where he enjoyed all the city had to offer.
He then joined his family in Miami in 1997. He felt right at home in the tropical climate that reminded him of his native Jamaica and his love of the ocean.
Peter met Didi Bodet in February 2003 and they enjoyed a romance that led to the altar in November 2004. Peter and Didi loved to get together with family, travel (especially local stay-cations around Florida), find new restaurants to dine together, watch movies, play scrabble and of course, listen to jazz and Old School Reggae .
Peter had impeccable taste and loved to share his talents in the kitchen, as well as his love and knowledge of fine wine and gourmet dining. He was best known for his special Sangria that was always a crowd favorite.
Peter was an avid reader and loved the challenge of the NY Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle. He relished using an extensive vocabulary in debating the topic of the day. He always had a plethora of information about almost any subject and would research it, if he didn’t. Peter was known for his complimentary skills and charming nature.
Peter is survived by his Didi, his loving wife of 14 years, his brother, Douglas and wife Youlander.
His cousins: Dahlia, Howard, Robert, Christine, David, Shirley, Norma and Claire.
Nieces: Morgan, Jordan, Victoria and Tiffany, her husband, John and their son Logan.
Nephews: Kai, Etienne, Benjamin, Gregory, and his son Gregory, Jr. Douglas, Jr and his wife Simone, and their children Douglas III and Gisele.
Sisters in Law: Doris, Pascale, Brother in Law: Bernard, Mother and Father in Law: Mireille and Edner Bodet.
He will be missed by anyone and everyone who had the honor and pleasure to know and love him.
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