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Peter Charles Van Derveer, 68, died on August 18, 2015 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center after a five-year struggle with kidney disease. He was born August 21, 1946, to Charles and Eleanora (Brendstrup) Van Derveer (both deceased) in New York, NY. Peter graduated from Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, NJ, and Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University) in Chester, PA. He was a second-generation Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Peter began his career with the FBI on 10/28/1969 and served in Seattle, WA, for one year before Boston, MA, for 30 years. Among his more interesting cases were solving an art theft at the Fogg Museum and a trashcan bomb at Logan Airport. He worked white collar crime out of the Lawrence and Lowell Residence Agencies for many years until his retirement in 2000, where he was known as "Pistol Pete" for his shooting proficiency. He coached his two sons in soccer, basketball and baseball and later umpired baseball and softball. He was a constant volunteer selling 50/50 raffle tickets and helping his wife charge admission to Westford Academy sporting events in his home town of Westford, MA. His soft heart but dour expression made him an ideal security guard. After his retirement and subsequent move to the Lake Norman area, Peter was a charter member of the Central Lake Norman Golden Boys men's group and was its first secretary for three years. He started the CLNGB's lunch group at Hooters, called Lunch With a View, and participated in many of the club's early events, both on and off the lake. He was a member of the Catawbans and Southenders at various times. Peter and his wife sailed to Alaska, Hawaii, New England, the Caribbean several times, and transatlantic to Portugal and Spain after his retirement, but his heart remained at Eagle Camp in South Hero, VT, where he had vacationed since childhood and met his future wife. Peter is survived by his wife of 45 years, Diane (Fox) Van Derveer, his son Andrew and his wife, Lauren, of Alpharetta, GA, and their two girls, Emily and Brooke, and his son Michael and his wife, Laura, of Matthews, NC, and their two sons, Lee and Michael. There will be a memorial service to celebrate Peter's life at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 22 at the Heritage House of Cavin-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Tom McCrea officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 4701 Hedgemore Drive, Suite 810, Charlotte, NC 28209.

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Peter Charles Van Derveer

August 21, 1946 - August 18, 2015