Peter De Ninno

Peter James DeNinno, age 77 passed away peacefully at home in Globe, AZ on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020. A long-time resident of the community, he and his wife Carol moved to Globe from Phoenix in 1967. Peter was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 2nd, 1942 and moved to Phoenix at an early age with his parents Celia and Otto DeNinno. Raised in Phoenix, Peter attended St. Gregory’s Catholic School and Brophy Prep High School. Later, he attended Loyola University in Los Angeles, then moved to Tucson where he attended Law School at the University of Arizona. It was during this time, on August 1st, 1964 that Peter married the love of his life, Carol Schweiger. After successfully completing law school and passing the bar exam, he was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in September of 1966. He began his law career working as a Law Clerk and for the Deputy County Attorney for Maricopa County. Shortly after, Peter and Carol moved to Globe to further his career and to start a family. Peter built a successful law practice in Globe and serviced the area as a prominent defense attorney until 1995. During that time, he and Carol raised their four children and he became proudly involved in the local community. Peter was a long-time member and former president of the Globe Rotary Club, a 25-year veteran and volunteer of the Globe Fire Department, member of Globe Elks Club, Cobre Valley Country Club, and the Cobre Valley Community Hospital Foundation. For several years, Peter was also a Little League coach and umpire. In 1996, Peter retired from his law practice and was appointed as a Superior Court Judge for Gila County where he honorably presided for another 14 years until his retirement in 2010. In retirement, he and Carol continued to enjoy their shared love of travel, seeing the world, and spending time crisscrossing the country to visit their children and grandchildren – be it by horseback, camper trailer or car. Peter was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He touched the lives of many and made a lasting impression with his quick wit, laughter, charm, honesty and endearing personality. He will be missed, yet never forgotten. Peter is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 56 years, Carol. His children Gregory, Laura, Christopher and Melisa. His 8 grandchildren Jacob, Celia, Zachary, Elizabeth, Gabrielle, Sutton, Aaron and Iris. His brother Richard and sister Judy. And a host of other beloved family members near and far. Memorial services and a celebration of life will be held at Holy Angels Church in Globe and will be scheduled at later date. For further information, updates, and notification of the date of the service once announced, please visit https://www.lamontmortuary.com/ or send inquiries to: deninnofamily@gmail.com In lieu of flowers, Peter’s family asks to make a donation in his name to the Gila County Historical Museum at https://gilahistoricalmuseum.org/