Peter Forte

Peter M. Forte, 78 of Center Conway died peacefully at Memorial Hospital on August 23,2011. His beloved wife Mary Jane (Cyr) was at his side. He was the son of Arthur A. and Clara F. Forte of Medford, Massachusetts. Peter graduated from Somerville, MA High School and attended Mass. College of Art. He was in the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command during the Korean War. He worked in advertising. In 1984 he developed his own business called Forte Products relevant to the graphic arts industry. He had accounts in the mid-west and on the eastern seaboard. He traveled a great deal and was an excellent salesman. Peter enjoyed downhill skiing, boating, cars, and the computer. During his retirement years he was a pilot on the Frye Island Ferry, Sebago, Maine. Also, he continued his interest in cars. He became the editor of the Mt. Washington Valley Old Car Club Newsletter. His efforts did a great deal to promote the Club. He had a healthy respect for the automobile, especially English cars. Over the years he owned and restored many cars.
He is survived by his wife Mary Jane, his sister Francesca Forte of Palm Bay, Florida, his brother-in-Law Charles Cyr and Sister-in law Bette Cyr of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday August 31, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Sloan Kittering Cancer Research Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or Mt. Washington Valley Old Car Club Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box1573, North Conway, NH 03860.
The Furber & White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.