Peter Schine, age 59, suffered a sudden heart attack Saturday, August 12, while traveling home from a short vacation with his wife. Just that morning he had taken a beautiful rainforest walk and had been thrilled to capture a good photograph of a Bellbird.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Andrea Barach; daughter, Miriam Lee (Jonathan); son, Nathan Schine (Rachel); grandson, Elliot Lee; mother, Deena Schine; and sisters, Denise Schine and Andy Schine.
Peter grew up in Miami Beach where he developed a love of oceans and became a certified scuba diver at a young age. At Vanderbilt he met Andrea during freshman orientation. He was a community institution, from his tenure as a chemistry teacher at LaVergne High School for over 20 years, to his retirement, during which he divided his time between volunteering with CASA, Meals on Wheels, serving his synagogue, and keeping his family in love, delicious food, meticulously curated playlists, and company, all with his unique nerdy and pun-filled humor. Peter's creativity and sense of adventure were pervasive: any recipe was an invitation to experiment, any free time a travel opportunity, and any flora or fauna a photograph in the making. Those close to him were in turn gifted a hunger for the unique, a passport full of stamps, and a home ornamented with art.
In honor of him, rather than flowers, we ask that friends support CASA of Nashville, the W. O. Smith music school, or the Ocean Conservancy.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 11 a.m. at West End Synagogue Cemetery, 2136 18th Ave. North, Nashville. Shiva minyans will follow on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings.
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