He touched the Buffalo Zoo, making it a leader in breeding polar bears in captivity, as well as the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., which had been his primary residence since he became Washington bureau chief for the Buffalo Courier-Express in 1968. One of his early assignments had been to capture photos of animals at the Buffalo Zoo, which appeared in the paper as spoofs on personal ads from lonely people seeking dates. He became Washington Bureau Chief for the Courier-Express in 1968 and covered both major party presidential nominating conventions that year. "Peter was genuinely a Renaissance man," said Vincent O'Neill, co-founder and retired artistic director of the Irish Classical Theatre Company. He is survived by three daughters, Julia Andrews, Molly Andrews and Louise Andrews; three sons, Peter Jr., Benjamin and David; a close friend, Anne McLellan; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Source: Ethiopian News September 15, 2022 18:12 UTC