Peter Alexander Stransky

Friday, Jul. 18, 2025

January 29, 1977 ~ June 1, 2025

Our cherished son, Peter, died in his sleep on June 1, 2025, in Nashua, New Hampshire at the age of 48.

Peter was born at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City on January 29, 1977. He graduated from Judge Memorial Catholic High School in 1995. He worked for American Express in Salt Lake City, moved to Portland, Oregon and continued his career working for Wells Fargo. He completed his degree in graphic design while continuing to work. He returned to Salt Lake City and began a new career as a supervisor for the USPS. He moved to New Hampshire in 2021 and continued serving in the USPS until his death.

Peter loved acting in plays, singing in choirs, writing poetry and drawing. Music interests ranged from Bob Dylan to Nathaniel Ratliff.  Favorite movies included Monte Python, from whom he often quoted one-liners; “Reservoir Dogs,” “Aliens” and “Brave Heart.” For reading he stretched from John Steinbeck to Annie Jacobsen.  

Peter loved the outdoors, mostly hiking by himself so he could collect his thoughts and record them in his diaries through poetry. Peter filled notebooks with his private thoughts – curious, unsettled, always reaching for something deeper. His mind wandered, and he followed it onto the page. It may have helped him make sense of things.

The three siblings, Joseph, Alyssa and Peter, were people with different paths and views, but they shared a bond, a sense of humor that bounced off each other and memories that pulled them close.

In a family ZOOM last year, a very tough year for Peter, he asked all of us to listen to the song “Stand by Me.” Peter, we will continue to do this for you.

He is survived by brother Joseph (Kari) Stransky, of Mesa, Arizona; sister  Alyssa (Daniel) Hershkowitz, of San Francisco; nephew Alex (Kelsey) Stransky of Salt Lake City; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Madeleine at 11 a.m. on August 8, 309 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City.  Burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery with family members only.  A celebration of Peter’s life will be the same day from 6 to 8 p.m. at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Millcreek. Visit www.starksfuneral.com to share photos and memories.

In lieu of flowers, contribute in memory of Peter to Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah https://uofuhealth.org/peteralexanderstransky or a charity of your choice.