Obituary of Peter D. Cole

Peter D. Cole "Loving husband, father and grandfather" Allegany, NY Peter D. Cole, of Allegany, passed away peacefully Friday (November 20, 2015) at The Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Olean with his loving family at his side. Born August 11, 1934 in Olean he was the son of Anthony P. and M. Marguerite Corbett Cole. On February 16, 1957 at St. John's Church in Olean he married Ann Shabala who survives. Mr. Cole was a 1952 graduate of Olean High School and received a basketball scholarship to Lafayette College in Easton, PA where he graduated with a degree in engineering in 1956. He also was a veteran of the US Army and served additional years in the US Army Reserves. He had been employed by Dresser Rand Co. for 36 years where he worked as a marketing network manager, retiring in 1992. He went on to teach continuing education computer classes at Jamestown Community College from 1992 to 1996. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Olean and was an avid golfer, bowler and tennis player. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter Kathleen Hardiman of Olean; a son Scott Cole of Hamburg; 3 grandchildren Travis (Sherry) Hardiman, Brianna (Pete) Borrelli and Erin Cole; 3 great grandchildren Emmett, Murray and Hazel and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 2 sons Brian P. Cole in August 1980 and Jeffrey Cole in September 1995 and 2 brothers H. Jack Cole and Robert Cole. Friends will be received at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Rd. Olean on Monday (November 23, 2015) from 2-5pm. Funeral services will follow at 5pm in the funeral home. Rev. Millard Cook, associate pastor of the First Baptist Church in Olean, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 133 S. Union St. Olean, NY 14760; Allegany Rescue and EMS, Inc., PO Box 217 Allegany, NY 14706; BonaResponds, PO Box BY St. Bonaventure, NY 14778 or a charity of the donor's choice.