Peter L DeMarea, 51, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sherri (Jackson), two sons (Matthew, 18, and Adam, 10), mother Carol “Becky” DeMarea, sister Diana Fowler, David & Barbara Jackson (father-in-law, mother-in-law), Tim & Lisa Jackson (brother-in-law, sister-in-law), Ryan & Libby Brown (brother-in-law, sister-in-law), nephews Powell Fowler, Zak Brown and Luke Jackson, nieces Greyson Fowler, Grace Jackson, Halle Jackson, Avery Jackson, Zoe Brown, Mia Brown, Izzy Brown and Kate Brown. He also had family in Kansas City; his Uncle Mike and Aunt Donna, along with cousins Andy (wife Tracey) and Brad (wife Christina). His father, Lawrence DeMarea preceded him in death.
Pete was born in Kansas City, MO and received his Bachelors in Accounting from Kansas State University, and became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) shortly thereafter. He held positions at Coopers & Lybrand, KPMG, Charter Communications, Spectrum Brands, CenturyLink, ResourceOne, Behrmann, and most recently, Tarlton Corporation. A big portion of his life was spent helping others. Pete was an active Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor, and served on the Board of Directors at Harris House Treatment and Recovery Center since 2007. He lived out his faith in Jesus Christ by investing his time in those that needed it most. Their family has attended First Evangelical Free Church in Ballwin for 25 years.
He loved playing guitar, listening to 80’s hair metal, coaching his sons’ baseball teams, and spending time with his family and three dogs. Most people will remember his contagious laugh and joke telling – he was always fun to be around! He will be sorely missed by not only his friends and family, but also those that he positively influenced over the years.
Services: Visitation, August 24 at First Evangelical Free Church (1375 Carmen Rd) in Ballwin, 4:00pm-6:00pm with Memorial Service immediately following the visitation.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Harris House Treatment and Recovery Center. www.harrishousestl.org
Pete was a wonderful person and friend that I had the pleasure of working with at Resource One. He was bright, honest, fun to be with, and someone you could always count on. He loved his family and was always willing to help others, no matter the cause. I will miss Pete, my prayers go out to his wonderful family during this most difficult of times.
Peter was my childhood friend. He use to always make me laugh. He will be greatly missed.
I hadn’t seen Peter for years but remember the vacations he, Larry, Becky, and Diana spent with us on the Current River in the Ozarks. Gone too soon. My condolences to the family
I spent a lot of quality time with the DeMaria family when Pete was a child . He and Diana
were bright, confident and fun . Both really great kids in every respect .
My deepest condolences to his family .
May his memory be a blessing .
My heart is breaking for you Sherri and your family! May you feel God’s presence, comfort and His heart. He cares, oh yes He cares His heart is touched with your grief! My deepest sympathy and prayers are with you now and continually.
In Christ’s love,
Catherine Ritzema
Sherri-my heart is with you! I pray for you and your precious sons. I am so sorry for your loss of your dear Pete.
-Carol LaGue
We are so sorry to hear about Peter. We hope and pray that the crazy anti vax people and those who refuse it will wake up and take the virus seriously.
Sherri, we are deeply sorry for Pete`s passing. He was a great guy, always positive and upbeat, and a pleasure to be around. He will will be missed by everyone, our thoughts are with you and the boys in this most difficult time. Our deepest condolences to the entire family.
Patrick Espy
Peter may you rest in peace and may your family have the peace and understanding that can only come from God.
Thank you for your servicing the construction industry with joy.
-Anthony Lancia
My sincerest condolences to the DeMarea family. Mr. DeMarea was my baseball coach for a long time. Sending my prayers.
So sorry for your loss Sherri. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sherri and family – my condolences for your loss. I worked with Peter at two different companies, and he was a great mentor and friend. I’m sorry for your loss and your family with be in my prayers.