Peter Haidet, 80, Navy Veteran, Car Enthusiast

An obituary from Holmes-Watkins Funeral Homes:

Peter G. Haidet, 80, of Manchester and formerly of East Hampton, beloved husband of Dolly (Anderson) Haidet, died peacefully, Tuesday Jan. 6, 2015 at Manchester Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 28, 1934 in Carrollton, OH., son of the late Navy Commander Russell Haidet and Grace (Keefer) Haidet.

Peter attended the Porter Military Academy, served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War in the “Silent Service” and later as a Naval Reservist . He was a member of the U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. of Groton and the American Legion Post # 32 in Unionville. Peter was also a member of Manchester Lodge # 73 A.F. & A.M.

He had worked as a property manager with the Farley Co. of Hartford and retired in 1994 from the Connecticut Natural Gas Co. as building services manager.

Peter was an avid car enthusiast who preferred Fords and had owned many Mustangs from his 1964 ½ red convertible to his current 2000 Mustang GT as well as several T-Birds.

In addition to his loving wife he is survived by two sisters, Mary Nilsen and her husband Harry of Haddam Neck, Dorothy Morckel of Melbourne, FL., a nephew Russell Nilsen of Haddam Neck and several nieces.

Calling hours were on Monday, Jan. 12, at the Watkins Funeral Home, 142 East Center St., Manchester. Funeral services will be private with burial in the Marlborough Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to BrightFocus Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Dr., Clarksburg, MD. 20871 for dementia research or to the American Heart Assoc., P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA. 02241-7005.