Mr. Peter R. Czerniawsky

CZERNIAWSKY, Peter Ralph - September 14, 1960 - July 20, 2016 Peter Czerniawsky, a twenty year resident of Milton, Georgia passed away at North Fulton Regional Hospital on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the age of 55 years. Born in Toronto, Ontario to Edward Czerniawsky and Renate Otto Czerniawsky, he grew up In Offenbach, Germany and Grande Prairie, Alberta. Peter attended University of Toronto obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Physics. Peter worked with data and turned it into decision making information for AT&T Canada and Nortel. At AT&T, he designed, coded, and deployed cross border tracking systems in Toronto, Manhattan, and Basking Ridge. As the DB Design Project Manager at Nortel, Peter led the physical design of Northern Telecom's first "Integrated Manufacturing Data Base" for SMD & THCB production globally. In August 1990, on a business trip to Atlanta for Nortel, he met Crissi Noel Calhoun. He asked her to marry him in September of 1990 before his 30th birthday in line with his life schedule and she agreed enthusiastically. Peter was offered a position with Ingres in Alameda, California and the couple traveled separately from Toronto and Atlanta to meet on the West Coast in June 1991. With Ingres, as a Senior Member of Technical Staff, Peter worked real time on systems for Los Alamos, JPL and other prominent clients. Peter and Crissi were married on July 13, 1991 on the beach in Monterrey, California with Patrick Scullen of Winlaw, British Columbia and Chris Fitzgerald of San Diego, California as witnesses. For twenty-five years, they noted the event as "starting their marriage on the rocks." Peter and his wife happily spent the first four years of their marriage in the Bay Area. With a brief stop back in Toronto during early 1994, Peter was offered a position with Sequent Computer Systems and had the opportunity to be based in Atlanta. Peter was engaged as the Technical Leader for the JP Morgan Account. In the summer of 1995, Peter finally achieved his life goal of becoming a licensed pilot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He completed the entire course in 19 days and set a record for completion. He loved to fly. With the Pilot's license crossed off of his list, Peter accepted a position as Chief Scientist, Data at KPMG LLP. He was the Technology Leader for Enterprise Knowledge Management and achieved acknowledgement for major developments and engagements. Peter was also responsible for Emerging IT Standards and Security as the Principal IT Architect for ABN AMRO. After 12 years of marriage and between assignments, Peter became a father to Elizabeth Johanna Czerniawsky on April 21, 2003 and then Heather Gretchen Czerniawsky on May 7, 2004. Peter loved all three of "his girls" and protected them with everything he had to give. Fluent in multiple languages and enamored with a passion for knowledge, Peter was renowned for his problem solving ability and intellect. He had a plan for everything he did and a reference to back it up, which made him, like his father, a challenge for those who he engaged in intellectual discourse. His life-long love of music from Mozart through the Rolling Stones all the way to Lorde created an extensive and eclectic library of music, which his daughters embraced whole-heartedly. Peter spent hundreds of hours playing guitar with Elizabeth and singing with both girls. Peter will be fondly remembered for his dry wit, his intellect and his loyalty. Peter leaves behind his wife of 25 years Crissi of Milton, Georgia; his young daughters Elizabeth (13) and Heather (12); and his mother Renate of Grande Prairie, Alberta. Peter was an only child and was predeceased by his father, Ed in 2013 and his cousin and close confidant Tony Bielow in 2006. Following cremation, a gathering to recognize his place in our lives will be held on Sunday, July 24 beginning with visitation at 1:30PM and a short service at Northside Chapel located at 12050 Crabapple Road in Roswell, Georgia. Special thanks to Dr. Samuel Johnson and Dr. Bram Wieskopf of Woodstock for working so diligently with Peter, and the many wonderful hospital staff at Northside Forsyth, Northside Cherokee, and North Fulton Regional Hospital for the care and kindness extended to Peter and his family during his last few years.