Mr. Peter Piemonte died unexpectedly in a SCUBA diving accident off the coast of Gloucester on April 23, 2016 at the age of 61.

Peter was the son of the late Kay (Kirchmier) & Joe Piemonte of Salem and was a long-time resident of Belchertown.

Peter had been employed as a corporate pilot for the Hudson's Bay Company and previously with the Tishman Corporation, but his real passion was diving. He was an accomplished adventure deep diver with more than 15 years of experience. Peter once said, "The idea of seeing something that no one has seen since it slipped beneath the waves is just fascinating. You're looking at a moment that's frozen in time."

His adventurous spirit included off-road motorcycle racing (motocross) in his youth, competitive shooting and sport fishing. In the past several years, he also excelled at target shooting.

Peter leaves behind scores of friends in the diving and sport shooting communities and is survived by five siblings, a cousin and eight nieces & nephews.

ARRANGEMENTS: A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 2 pm at the Waterbury-Oxford Airport, 300 Christian St., Oxford, CT. Assisting the family with the arrangements is The O'Donnell Funeral Home, 46 Washington Sq., (At Salem Common) Salem. To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com