Peter Charles Homan

Born March 13, 1939, Herkimer, NY

Died November 13, 2021, Sebastian FL

Peter C. Homan, 82 years old, received his complete healing and went home to the Lord on November 13, 2021. He is survived by Melodee, his wife of 59 years, of Sebastian, Florida; daughter Laura Rodrigue and her husband Craig, of Orlando, FL;  grandsons Zack, his wife Mariana, Cody, and Tyler; son Josh Homan and his wife Laurette, of Coral Springs, FL and granddaughters Milan and Meiling; grandchildren Kyle and Bryce Bunker of Tequesta, FL, and Christopher and Lily of Palm Beach, FL (all children of Jeanette); youngest sister Kate Smith, Homosassa, Fl; beloved nephew Robert Waddell of Hobe Sound, FL; nieces Debbie Hinson, Susan Lata, and nephew Anthony Lata, his wife Vicki, and grandnephews and grandnieces. He is predeceased by his son Matthew, daughter Jeanette, sisters Doris Waddell and Ann Homan, and nephew Peter Lata.

Born in Herkimer, NY to Hilton Shanahan Homan and Agnes Jones Homan, he grew up in Coconut Grove, FL with his three sisters. At an early age he developed an interest in mechanics, purchasing his own car against his father's wishes at the age of fourteen. As a young man he joined the crew of a Porsche racing team, raced sailboats, worked as a mate on charter boats, and earned college money delivering sailboats between Miami and the Northeast along the Eastern Seaboard. Some of his most treasured memories were aboard the Anna R., a fishing charter, with Captain Ben Rathbun of Noank (Mystic) Connecticut.

Peter graduated from the University of Miami where he studied some engineering but graduated in Business. There he met his bride, Melodee Rogers. They married as college students and after graduation Peter was offered his first job by Harry E. Lennon with the company that became Granada Valve & Fitting; he spent his entire career with the company. As a salesman, sales manager, and later CEO, he represented a proprietary line of high-pressure fluid systems. His customers were NASA engineers, nuclear power plant operators, the petroleum and cruise ship industries, orange juice processors and the developers of Walt Disney World's theme park as it emerged from the swamps of Central Florida. He learned Portuguese and fluent Spanish as he led the effort to develop Caribbean and South American markets. One of his last collaborations was the fledgling SpaceX company. Peter's life experience was a collection of fascinating and historical stories of engineering and human endeavor, which he recounted throughout his life and sometimes wrote about with the encouragement of daughter Laura. His dedication to improving his sales team made him an avid motivator, trainer, and public speaker. His membership as a Toastmaster was a lifelong passion. His personal friendships with his salesmen and distributors were dear to him throughout his life.

Peter and Melodee welcomed four children: Laura, Josh, Matthew, and Jeanette. They moved from Vero Beach, Titusville, Jacksonville, Lauderhill, Indian Rocks, Coral Springs, and Jupiter as he and Melodee opened and developed regional offices for the company. The family enjoyed fishing excursions in the Florida Keys and the Atlantic Gulfstream aboard his boat, The Melodee, which he occasionally navigated to Bimini and the Bahamas on a whim. He is celebrated among anglers in Costa Rica for catching the first ever confirmed sailfish off the Atlantic Coast of the country.

Besides offshore fishing, Peter's hobbies included running, photography, tennis, racquetball and coaching. In Coral Springs, he coached sons Josh and Matthew on soccer teams dubbed "The Porsche of Soccer," in part due to his passion for excellence and partly a nod to his signature sports car, always a Porsche 911 Targa. He enjoyed scuba diving with Jeanette and became an avid horseback rider, along with Melodee. They lived 25 years on their mini ranch in Jupiter, Florida. Favorite vacations in this season of life including herding cattle in Utah and Montana.

As he wound down his corporate career, Pete remained an active member of Palm Beach Community Church, where the Lord placed him to serve as a children's Sunday School teacher. His joy in leading the next generation was evident even in this Sunday morning responsibility. He taught his grandchildren to fish and helped to coach his grandsons' baseball teams. He and Melodee became Miami Marlins baseball fans to share the sport with their children and grandchildren. His "retirement" was spent happily as an employee of Home Depot, first in Jupiter and eventually in Sebastian, FL. A dedicated and loyal employee, he kept up a weekly shift schedule at his store, where he joked with customers and connected with the local "doers", until his heart gave out one day on the way to work. This was just as he would have wanted.

No services are planned at this time.

Memorial donations may be made to your local church or:

The Compassionate Friends organization www.compassionatefriends.org