Peter Booth Gardner, 64, of Hollywood, MD died July 22, 2009 at his home after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born May 15, 1945 in Skowhegan, Maine, the son of the late C. Harvey Gardner and Marie Booth Gardner.

Peter spent his childhood in Scituate, Massachusetts, and lived in Guilford, Connecticut for over thirty years. Peter received his bachelor's degree from Northeastern University and his M.B.A. from University of New Haven. He worked at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, CT for many years before recently relocating to Pax River. He retired from Sikorsky after 41 years in May 2009. Peter was an avid sailor and will be dearly missed by his family and all who knew him.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Pamela Young Gardner, an exceptional father to two daughters; Amy Gardner Anderson of Cobalt, CT and Jill Gardner Bonnin of Scottsdale, AZ, one sister; Susan Duarte of Riverside, RI. He was a devoted grandfather to Owen Peter Bonnin and Nora Gardner Bonnin.

Funeral services will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made in Peter B. Gardner's memory to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or The Lombardi Cancer Center c/o Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20057.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.