" Born in Europe, Peter Zeranski and his family migrated to Canada, and then the United States soon after World War II, ultimately settling in Pittsburgh. Peter received his MBA in marketing from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. After marrying his wife, Laura, in 1973, they moved to the Washington DC area where Peter spent more than thirty years as a marketing executive with the U.S. Postal Service. For the last ten years with the company, he served as a principal marketing strategist for their small business programs. After retiring, Peter launched a small consulting practice aimed at helping small businesses grow.

An avid ballroom dancer, Peter was a director on the board of the Cotillion Dinner & Dance Club with Laura. Peter and Laura wrote two cookbooks together, Polish Classic Recipes and Polish Classic Desserts, and enjoyed attending book festivals and sharing samples of their recipes. Peter also loved to travel, enjoyed drinking good wine, and was notorious for his love of Hallmark movies. He will be remembered for his humor and generosity.

Peter is survived by his wife, Laura, his daughter, Christina, his son-in-law, BJ, his granddaughter, Lucy, and many cousins around the world.

In Peter's honor, please considering making a donation to an organization that was close to his heart, World Central Kitchen: https://donate.wck.org/give/396273/#!/donation/checkout
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