Peter J. Zamudio Obituary (1934 - 2008)

Born September 10, 1934 in Mexico City to Peter and Mabel Zamudio, Pete passed away October 17, 2008 in Tucson, AZ. He and his family moved to the United States when he was 15. He followed in his father's love for engineering and received his degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. During his career in the aerospace industry, Pete was manager of Command Generation, which generated the command upload to the first orbiting satellite. He was greatly respected by those members of the aerospace business with whom he worked. Pete was a master at putting people at ease through conversation and his love for the game of golf. Pete loved ideas, inventions and talking about ways to make his world more alive. Pete raised his four children in San Jose, California and later retired with his wife Pat to his dream home overlooking the golf course. He absolutely loved his life in Tucson. Aside from golf, he enjoyed the outdoors, traveling and spending time with friends. Pete is survived by his wife, Pat; his two sisters, Marie Schnackel and Patricia Masters; his four children, Mark and his wife Dawn, Rose and her wife Sharon, Diana and Steve and his wife Jennifer; and ten grandchildren. A Celebration of Pete's life will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Vistoso Memorial Chapel, 2285 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Oro Valley, AZ. For information please call 544-2285. To view the Memorial Service click here