Peter Joseph Sartore

Peter (Doc) Sartore, 64, fought a long and valiant battle against cancer before passing from this earth on August 18, 2024. In his final days, he was attended to by family and had many friends from near and far come by to re-live memories of adventures and misadventures shared during his lifetime. Pete had an appetite for a life lived with zest and gusto and he embodied that by throwing his full self into everything he did. Many times, his actions left friends and family amazed at his high-spiritedness and at other times, it left them wondering what he had been thinking. Pete lived life to the fullest and nobody could say that he got cheated. He did it his way.

Peter was born in Oak Park, Illinois on June 25, 1960, and learned many valuable life skills in his younger years. He knew his way around a kitchen with homemade pizza being one of the specialties that he loved to prepare for family and friends. Pete also was a fan of the big screen; he frequently would quote obscure lines from movies as they fit in with whatever he was experiencing during his life adventures and trials. One of his superpowers was his expertise around the house; he certainly knew his way around a toolbox and power tools and was an advocate of “do-it-yourself” projects at his various homes in the Atlanta metro area. He never turned down a request for assistance by others but insisted on payment in cake and bourbon.

Pete played many roles in his life and was committed to giving his all as a husband to his wife Kim of 34 years, as a dad to his son Bobby and daughter Shelby, as a grandfather to Mason and Maggie, and as a father-in-law to Liz and Nathan, son, brother, cousin, uncle, friend, coach, and mentor to many others.

Doc was a proud 1982 graduate of Villanova University having earned a Bachelor of Science General degree in the physical sciences. Originally, he had his sights set on attending medical school (hence the nickname “Doc”) but found this to be an impossible goal as his focus was more on getting everything he could out of the social college experience as opposed to the academic college experience. Everyone loved that about him. He never took himself too seriously.

In his working life, Peter served factory workers in the manufacturing realm as an advocate for software that brought safety best practices and behaviors into the forefront. He was passionate about keeping his client’s employees safe; he liked to report that he helped people go home from work every day in the same condition as when they reported for their shifts; their safety was of the highest priority for him.

Peter is survived by his wife, son, daughter, granddaughter and grandson, his parents, a brother, and two sisters. His passing leaves those closest to him with vivid memories, life lessons, and a shining example of care and leadership. We shall miss him.