The Rev. Peter Boyer McKay

1943 - 2015  (72 years)

• Name	Peter Boyer McKay
  Birth	30 Jun 1943	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Graduation	1961 (17 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2, 4]
  Agency: Athol High School
  Education	1966 (22 years)	Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Graduated with a B.A. in philosophy
  Agency: Gordon College
  Education	1970 (26 years)	South Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts   [2, 5]
  Graduated with a Master of Divinity
  Agency: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
  History	According to his obituary, "Peter was ordained in both the American Baptist and the Evangelical Covenant denominations and pastored three churches from 1970?81 in Adams, Mass.; Port Jefferson, N.Y.; and Plainville, Conn. He was director of administrative services at the Children?s Home of Cromwell, Conn., from 1980?88. He and Pat returned to the North Shore in 1988, where he was employed until 2001 in accounting and computing. Peter was a security guard at Peabody-Essex Museum, Salem, until 2009. He battled Alzheimer?s and several other medical issues for his last 13 years. He had a remarkable knowledge of Scripture, and his faith sustained him to the end. He was a member of North Shore Community Baptist Church in Beverly Farms, and loved serving in various capacities. Peter was a gentle, kind and well-loved man. His spiritual depth, his desire to be helpful, and his tremendous sense of humor endeared him to many. He loved family, dry humor, logic, theology, gospel music, and taking naps on the floor with beloved furry friends.  [4]
  Residence	Dec 2001 (58 years)	Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts   [6]
  Death	30 Sep 2015	Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Cremation	10 Oct 2015
  	Peter McKay's service and a video about him
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Wayne Kidder McKay,   b. 20 Dec 1920, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania d. 12 Jun 2007, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years) ▻ Shirley E. Johnson,  m. 23 Jan 1943 ;   Ruth Engwall,  m. 11 Jul 1993 + 2. 1SG Clyde Delva McKay, AUS Ret.,   b. 26 May 1927, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 23 Dec 2001, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas  (Age 74 years) + 3. Cynthia Jane McKay,   b. 23 Aug 1939, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 12 Oct 2020  (Age 81 years) + 4. The Rev. Peter Boyer McKay,   b. 30 Jun 1943, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 30 Sep 2015, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)
  Person ID	I2162	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Calvin
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Clyde McKay,   b. 4 Jun 1896   d. Jul 1977, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucy Delva Smith,   b. 21 Jun 1897, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 09 May 1955, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	30 Jan 1920	Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 7 months - She : 22 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F1237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patricia Cassie Roix
  Children	+ 1. Peter Jonathan McKay + 2. Trevor Lee McKay
  Family ID	F1288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Jun 1943 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1961 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Education - 1966 - Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts Education - 1970 - South Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts Residence - Dec 2001 - Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts Death - 30 Sep 2015 - Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  The Rev. Peter B. McKay

  
  

• Sources

  [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S637] McKay, Pat. Peter Boyer McKay Family, (No place: manuscript, 23 May 2009). [s978] Obituary of Peter B. McKay, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News 18 Dec 2015). [S978] Obituary of Peter B. McKay, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News 18 Dec 2015). [S692] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). [S361] Obituary of Clyde Delva McKay "Educator, Veteran", (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, Athol, 27 December 2001).