Christopher Peter Morford

Christopher Peter Morford of East Quogue, known as “Peter” to his many friends, died of heart failure on March 7, 2022, at Long Island Community Hospital in Brookhaven after a long illness.

Born in Manhattan on November 8, 1960, Peter spent many happy summers in Southampton at the home of his parents, Mari and Gordon Morford. His next-door neighbors were cousins Evan and David Nadal, both of Southampton. Being an only child, Peter considered Judy Christrup of Shelter Island, Jimmy Greenhut of Orlando, Richard Mortimer of Locust Valley, Joyce “Chip” Kilmer of Medford, Chris Rout of New York, Christian Bruce (cousin) of Chattanooga, Dan Feldman of Pound Ridge, Kathie Christrup of Danbury (CT), Steve Nardy of Jupiter (FL), Mike Martin of New York, Paul Groueff of Bozeman, Scott MacWhinnie of New York, Tish & Andrew McIlwraith of Brookline, George Lowther of Riverside (CT), James Olcott of New York and other longtime friends to be his adopted siblings.

Peter graduated from Brick Church School, The Gunnery, Ohio Wesleyan University, and New York University, where he earned his Master’s degree in Music. As a musician and sound engineer, Peter enjoyed working with friends in their home studios to create songs and albums, attending concerts of his favorite bands, and listening to his CDs at a high volume on his home stereo. As a child, he quickly learned classical piano, and as a teenager took to playing rock & roll on his Fender Stratocaster.

Before the onset of his heart condition, Peter was known for calling his best friends every week and keeping them on the phone for hour-long conversations. When visitors came from out-of-town, he loved to take them for rides in his Porsche Cayman, serve ribeye steaks and bourbon, and talk into the wee hours of the morning. He was also a lifelong fan of the New York Rangers.

There will be a graveside service at 9:30 am on Saturday, March 26th, at Sacred Hearts Cemetery in Southampton. Peter’s life will be celebrated in the summer. His family suggests donations to Southampton Hospital Foundation, which saved his life on several occasions, and Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, from which he adopted his beloved cats, Sasha and Max.