Peter S. Liddy

HOLDEN - Peter Scott Liddy of Holden and York Beach, Maine passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family after 56 months of braving a relentless battle against pancreatic cancer.
During his 73 years Peter had a life full of blessings fueled by hard work and love. He was born in Worcester on May 14,1944 to Robert and Louise (Seibold) Liddy. In 1968 he married his wife of 49 years, Martha Bergin. They had four children; Paul and his girlfriend, Laurie Litwiller of Princeton, Robert and his wife, Laura Mae of Sutton and Peter II and his wife, Meghan of Holden and Kathryn of York Beach, Maine. Known as Big Pete to his grandchildren, Haley, Patrick, Brendan, Thomas, Taighe, Cameron and Aidan, he took great pride in watching the next generation of Liddys. He also leaves his sisters, Karen Detch and Jean Orawsky; their families and a large extended family.
Pete was a graduate of South High School, Worcester Industrial Technical Institute and Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s School of Industrial Management. He began his career at Smith Valve Corporation before moving to PresMet Corporation and later Pirani Electric. In 1984 he co founded LidCo Electrical Contractors in Holden where he worked for 34 years without ever wanting to retire.
Throughout the years Pete was an active member of his community.  A long time member of St. Mary’s Church, he served as president of the Parish Council for 11 years and was a member of the Men’s Club. He was a member of the Worcester Young Businessmen's Association and president of the Holden Exchange Club. Pete used his expertise as an electrician to contribute to the Holden Municipal Light Department’s Advisory Board which he participated in for over twenty years, including his tenure as the board’s chairman. For more than four years he proudly served as a member of the Holden Public Safety Building Committee. He was also a director of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Worcester Chapter. In 2012 he was honored to receive Holden’s Good Neighbor Award in recognition for the contributions he made to his community.
When Pete wasn’t working at LidCo, he could be found taking meticulous care of the lawn (and fighting a 40-year war against the leaves in his yard), fixing or improving any number of things around the house, or helping others with projects at their own homes. Beyond his love for family and friends and the satisfaction he took from a hard day of work, Pete’s other greatest passion was his long-standing love of fast cars. His 1965 Pontiac GTO was a source of great pride and to his delight, garnered awards at many car shows. He had a lifelong love of NASCAR and on the weekends, could often be found watching the races. Trips to NASCAR races in recent years were a beacon of joy through his journey with cancer. Nothing made Pete happier than having a house full of family or relaxing at their home in York Beach, Maine
The Liddy family would like to extend their immeasurable gratitude to the staff at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, (Milford) including Dr. Natalie Sinclair, as well as his primary care physician Dr. Deborah Hazen. Their expertise and compassion guided Team Peter through his long fight against cancer, during which he beat so many odds.Family and friends are invited to visit with Peter’s family from 4 to 8 pm on Thursday, February 1st at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden and again at 9:30 am on Friday, February 2nd, before leaving in procession to St. Mary’s Church, 114 Princeton Street, Jefferson where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168 Boston, MA 02284 ( www.dana-farber.org/gift ), St. John’s Food for the Poor Program, 44 Temple Street Worcester, MA 01604 ( www.stjohnsfoodforthepoor.org ) or St. Mary’s Parish PO Box 2200 Jefferson MA, 01522. To share a memory or leave a condolence, please visit our "Guest Book" here on this page.