Pete Fenelon
#1
Posted 18 October 2008 - 07:44
"Thought you'd want to know, Pete has passed away. Happened suddenly and as you can imagine we are all in a state of shock.
His funeral is on Friday 24th, 2pm at York crematorium.
Perhaps you could pass this message on to the people on TNF for me."
This is so sad. Pete was only about 40, I believe. One of TNF's finest contributors.
My condolences to all of his family and friends.
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#2
Posted 18 October 2008 - 07:54
My condolences to his family and friends.
Rob
#3
Posted 18 October 2008 - 07:56
R.I.P.
#4
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:00
A lesson to us all to live each minute of every day to the full. I am stunned.
#5
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:10
My condolences to his family and friends.
He'll be sadly missed.
#6
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:13
Originally posted by FredF1
I saw the thread title and knew it wouldn't be good news.
My condolences to his family and friends.
He'll be sadly missed.
I had the same sinking feeling when I saw the thread title.
I never met Pete other than on this forum. He was a great contributor and one who I respected. He will, as so many have already said, be sorely missed.
#7
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:16
My condolences to the people close to him.
R.I.P Pete.
#8
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:48
I've also regularly read his excellent reviews on amazon and elsewhere and to say that he will be missed is an understatement.
As Sterling has already said, live each minute of every day to the full...
#9
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:51
Again - I never met him in "real life", but he was a TNF contributor of the highest class, whose eclectic and wide-ranging knowledge and good humour will be sadly missed around this place.
RIP Pete.
#10
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:52
A quick "Google" search reveals thousands of references to Pete and his vast range of interests and enthusiasms (mostly way above my head, I have to confess) and shows the affection and respect in which he was held by his peers.
His humour comes across in virtually every post that he made, and I particularly liked his occupation, as listed on flickr : tea-drinker, deep thinker and professional pessimist, now being a little ray of sunshine in the digital TV industry
R.I.P. Pete
#11
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:53
R.I.P. Pete, I haven't been on TNF for very long, but I'll miss you...
#12
Posted 18 October 2008 - 08:54
DCN
#13
Posted 18 October 2008 - 09:25
Shocked. Speechless. Like many of you I saw the thread title, and it instantly spoiled my day.
My condolences to Emma and all his beloved.
#14
Posted 18 October 2008 - 09:31
I'll miss him.
#15
Posted 18 October 2008 - 09:36
#16
Posted 18 October 2008 - 09:50
He was out there on the Net since the beginning, even before TNF existed...
I remember him from the early days of the rec.autos groups, always interested in everything, always willing to accept different opinions whilst being extremelly interested in putting forward his own.
More than twelve years reading and appreciating someone even in this virtual world is a lot of time. I feel so sorry for his girlfriend and family and also for us. We lost someone really special.
We will not forget you, Pete.
#17
Posted 18 October 2008 - 10:00
His book reviews here and elsewhere were my buying guide
And of course my thoughts are with Emma, his family and friends
#18
Posted 18 October 2008 - 10:02
#19
Posted 18 October 2008 - 10:12
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#20
Posted 18 October 2008 - 10:21
Originally posted by bigears
I am in shock. He was a good contributor into this forum.
My condolences to the people close to him.
R.I.P Pete.
Same here
#21
Posted 18 October 2008 - 10:24
#22
Posted 18 October 2008 - 10:26
#23
Posted 18 October 2008 - 10:54
http://forums.autosp...y=&pagenumber=4
with sadness
Roger Lund
#24
Posted 18 October 2008 - 11:01
#25
Posted 18 October 2008 - 11:31
I did have contact with Pete, in "real life", about 4 or 5 years ago. He was so friendly, enthusiastic, clearly intelligent, but had that skill of being intelligent but able to express himself in easy to understand terms for dunces like me.
I am so stunned at the moment, I am really unable to recall some of my favourite posts of Pete's, but I do remember his huge affection for trains, his wry, dry wit, genuine enthusiasm & curiousity, and that intelligence made simple for the masses.
To think we shall never have another post on TNF from him saddens me greatly.
Thoughts & sincere condolences with his family & friends on this incredibly sad day.
RIP.
#26
Posted 18 October 2008 - 11:39
#27
Posted 18 October 2008 - 11:53
Thanks Pete for all your great posts.
#28
Posted 18 October 2008 - 11:54
Paul M
#29
Posted 18 October 2008 - 12:05
#30
Posted 18 October 2008 - 12:10
My sincere condolences to Emma and his friends and family.
Neil
#31
Posted 18 October 2008 - 12:40
#32
Posted 18 October 2008 - 12:56
Jack.
#33
Posted 18 October 2008 - 13:50
How dreadful and my sincerest condolences for those directly related/involved with Pete.
R.I.P.
#34
Posted 18 October 2008 - 14:04
Mike
#35
Posted 18 October 2008 - 14:12
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#38
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#39
Posted 18 October 2008 - 14:44
This is terribly sad news and once again the saying returns, life is just not fair!
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#40
Posted 18 October 2008 - 14:48
#41
Posted 18 October 2008 - 14:59
The condolences and tributes are flowing there too...
http://groups.google...c7afe3f6?hl=en#
And just for the record, as well as making over 4000 posts here, Pete posted 247 book reviews on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.co...f=cm_aya_bb_rev
I never could grasp why one of the magazines didn't grab his talent.
#42
Posted 18 October 2008 - 15:43
:-(
#43
Posted 18 October 2008 - 15:48
My deepest condolences.
Carles.
#44
Posted 18 October 2008 - 17:43
R.I.P. Pete
#45
Posted 18 October 2008 - 17:57
RAP
#46
Posted 18 October 2008 - 19:01
A list of his posts here:Originally posted by David Beard
I knew Pete at the RASF1 forum before either of us were aware of TNF.
The condolences and tributes are flowing there too...
http://groups.google...c7afe3f6?hl=en#
And just for the record, as well as making over 4000 posts here, Pete posted 247 book reviews on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.co...f=cm_aya_bb_rev
I never could grasp why one of the magazines didn't grab his talent.
http://forums.autosp...rder=descending
Just goes to show the loss that TNF has suffered...
#47
Posted 18 October 2008 - 19:09
#48
Posted 18 October 2008 - 19:09
I have received the following message from Pete's girl friend Emma...
My condolences to all of his family and friends.
I am speechless and in a state of complete shock. Pete was and *will always be* an inspiration for me. I never got to know him in person, but every post I exchanged with him was special, I learnt a lot. He had all the time and answers to my questions. A terrific poster, a great sense of humor, very original, very knowledgeable, someone whom I always looked forward to reading, meeting.
My heartfelt condolences to Emma, his family and friends. R.I.P Pete
#49
Posted 18 October 2008 - 19:27
#50
Posted 18 October 2008 - 20:04