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Peter Jeremy Bernstein August 20, 1989–January 14, 2025 Peter grew up in Narberth with his two brothers, David and Greg. He loved playing basketball at the park and riding his bike to the little downtown. He graduated from Friends Central and went to Penn State where he majored in History. Peter loved history and wanted to pursue a career as a teacher in that field. He completed his Masters in International Relations at the University of Chicago and a Masters in History at the New School where he was named the outstanding student in his class. At the time of his sudden death,he was living in New York City, tutoring and working to become a certified teacher at CCNY. Peter read constantly and thought deeply about both the past and the present. He knew so much about so many things and always wanted to know more and understand better. He never settled for the surface. He wanted to focus his studies on India, so spent almost a year there on his own, learning the language, traveling, experiencing its culture and people. Peter also loved the outdoors, the animals, birds and beautiful places. He spent much of his free time at the family’s home in Pike County where he hiked the trails, paddled the streams, fished, took pictures and always looked for new places to explore. He loved Wellfleet where the family vacationed almost every year, its dunes and woods, ponds and of course, the ocean. He traveled to places around the world on his own and with his parents. Peter was an amazing cook. He found interesting restaurants wherever he was and loved to eat great meals and try new foods. He took beautiful pictures. He loved his family and was always there to take care of us, without needing anything in return. He cared about what was happening in the world, to the environment, to our country. He always had a special relationship with animals, especially his beloved dog Dylan, who died just a few months earlier. Peter was a quiet person, a kind, thoughtful, compassionate person with a subtle sense of humor, a deep thinker with a remarkable intellect and desire to keep learning. He is survived by his parents Richard Bernstein and Christine Wilson, his brother David, his wife Nicole Gordon and son, Graham, his brother Gregory, uncle Douglas Wilson and wife Barbara Valliere, aunts Joan Knox, husband JIm and cousin Matthew, Carolyn Goldsmith and Kathleen Kindberg, husband Cary and cousin Katrina. His Funeral Service will be private. Contributions can be made to the Delaware Highlands Conservatory or Doctors Without Borders.

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Peter Jeremy Bernstein

August 20, 1989 - January 14, 2025