Peter Eichstedt Obituary

Age - 84

October 8, 2023

Sheffield, MA

Peter Eichstedt, 84, of Sheffield, MA passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023. Peter was born on September 2, 1939, to Emeline (Markham) and Herbert Eichstedt of Hillsdale, NY and was raised in Sheffield along with his eight siblings. Peter was formerly married to Joy Ovitt-Eichstedt of Sheffield, MA. He graduated from Mount Everett Regional High School of Sheffield, MA with the class of 1959. Peter was actively involved in his high school class alumni committee. He was an avid gardener and an accomplished handyman. Peter had worked at the lumberyard in Great Barrington and had a passion for real estate. He actively sold real estate through his TSK Realty business for many years. In later years, Peter was a caretaker at an estate in Hillsdale, NY for 30 years. Peter is predeceased by his son Peter J. Eichstedt Jr. and his brothers, David, Francis, Herbert, and Sidney Eichstedt; and his sisters Charlotte Marion and Carol Anselmini. He is survived by his daughter Desiree Logan and her husband Mark Logan, Sr. of Assonet, MA, and his daughter Kelly Bressette-Horgan and her husband Dan Horgan of North Easton, MA. Peter also leaves eight grandchildren, Mark Logan Jr. , Michael Logan, Matthew Logan, Makayla Logan, Malloy Logan, Alexandra Bressette, Katerina Bressette, and Katherine Horgan. As well as three great grandchildren, Oliver Logan, Isaac Logan, and Rosalind Logan, and his lifelong partner Norma Crandal of Adams, MA, and her daughter Shawnee Brown. In addition to his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, Peter is survived by his sister Wanda Klahn and her husband Bill Klahn of Lee, MA, and Mildred Eichstedt of Mill River, MA, and Charlotte Eichstedt of Lee, MA. Services - Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Friday, October 13, 2023, from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at Finnerty and Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Interment will follow on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 12:00PM, at the Elmwood Cemetery at 90 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association in remembrance of Peter Eichstedt c/o Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. To send remembrances to his family please go to www. finnertyandstevens. com

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