Peter McLean, Longtime 3M Employee and Hockey Coach

Peter McLean, of Wheaton, IL, died peacefully at home on July 8, 2013, of complications from thyroid cancer. He was a longtime resident of Brookfield.

Born in Scarsdale, NY, he is survived by his wife Susan, his sons Peter (Megan) of Newtown, and Shawn (Jody) of Trumbull, and five grandchildren, Cooper, Scott, Casey, Grace and Jack.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Theodore of New Canaan, Conn., and his sister, Carol Reiman of Schaumburg, Ill.

During his 30-year career with 3M Company in Manhattan, he held a variety of positions in sales and marketing in numerous divisions. During his last 10 years at 3M, he worked as an industry expert on PQM principles and specialized in assisting companies in quality improvement programs. He was a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events.

He spent the last 17 years of his career working as the Chief Operating Officer of Continental Web Press of Itasca, Ill., with offices in Manhattan until his retirement last September. He received numerous industry honors and business awards over his career including The Good Scout, The Luminaire Award, The Gold Ink, and Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame induction.

Always an avid NY Giants and NY Rangers fan, Peter prided himself on having been the quarterback at Scarsdale High School. He was on the board as a founding member of Berkshire Youth Hockey Association. He also helped start the hockey program at Immaculate High School, and devoted several years of volunteer hockey coaching.

He enjoyed traveling in his later years through interesting parts of Europe and Asia. Energized by his work and social networks, Peter was always known for his kindness, impeccable manners and a well-timed joke. He frequently enjoyed being the center of attention and could always be counted on to find humor in the face of adversity.

Everyone who knew Peter will miss him terribly. At his request, the family will hold a private service. We hope that rather than mourn his passing we can all find ways to celebrate his life, and share some kindness.

In lieu of flowers, friends may honor his memory by donating to the University of Chicago Cancer Center to benefit research that helped extend his life these last few years:

U of Chicago
Callie Johnson
130 E. Randolph Street
Suite 1400
Chicago, IL  60601
(Please note Peter’s name in memo)

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