College of Architecture Mourns the Loss of Peter Beltemacchi
Dec. 10, 1940 - Aug. 19, 2011
Please join the IIT community and family and friends of Peter Beltemacchi for a memorial service honoring him on Saturday, October 29 in S.R. Crown Hall. The service will begin at 11 am, with a reception following at noon.
It is with deep regret we announce the loss of Associate Dean and Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Peter Beltemacchi, who passed away on Friday, August 19th.
Associate Professor Beltemacchi dedicated nearly fifty years of his life to the IIT College of Architecture, joining the faculty in 1967, shortly after completing his bachelor's and master's degrees in city and regional planning at IIT. Over the past four and a half decades, he has been integral to the evolution and success of the college as an award-winning teacher and an active contributor to college and university governance.
Professionally, Beltemacchi has been involved with extensive projects on Northwestern University's campus including the expansion of the African Studies Institute, the expansion of the Mathematics Library, Institute of Urban Affairs, and the Chemistry and Laser Laboratory. Beltemacchi devoted many years of his life to projects concerning affordable homes in Lagos, Nigeria in concert with the Nigerian Government. In recent years, he served as a member of the board of trustees of the Illinois Hunger Coalition.
He is survived by his wife Ann "Nan" Barry. Loving father and stepfather of Peter (Christine Eustice), Laura Beltemacchi, Victoria Minnett (Mario Blanco), Amy Beltemacchi, Lisa Beltemacchi (Thomas Whitlow), and James Minnett. Dear grandfather of Peter and Paige. Brother of Susie (Michael) Gallagher, Ann (the late Thomas) Haverstock, and Terry Beltemacchi. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Peter, Laura, Amy, and Lisa are graduates of Illinois Institute of Technology.
Services were held on Thursday, August 25 at Christ The King Church, 9235 S. Hamilton Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the IIT College of Architecture's scholarship fund in Peter's memory. For more information, contact Erin Bauer at 312.567.5011 or at ebauer1@iit.edu. Checks may be mailed to Illinois Institute of Technology, Office of Institutional Advancement, Suite 1700, 10 West 35th Street, Chicago IL, 60616. To give online, please visit www.iit.edu/giving.
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