Birth date: Jul 17, 1925 Death date: Nov 17, 2019
Peter John Soler, age 94, of Syracuse, NY, passed away on November 17, 2019. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Peter and Isabel Soler (de la Mata). Peter served in the United States Navy during WWII and the Korean War Read Obituary
Peter Soler was my Grand-father's (Robert "Bob" Soler) brother. Anthony Martinesi is my Uncle and Brenden Martinesi my 2nd Cousin, His mother Lisa Martinesi my Cousin. What an amazing post to find. Wish I could have known Great Uncle Peter. May he rest in peace and seritude to his country.
My sister Barb & I were very sorry to hear of our Uncle Pete's passing. We very much enjoyed the love story of him and our Aunt Alice along with his Navy adventures. RIP and much respect and thank you for your service from your Wisconsin family. Suzanne Miller
This is crazy. My name is Brenden Cervantes-Martinesi. I am Anthony Martinesi's grandson. I was looking around online and happened to find this article and saw my grandpa's name. It is amazing to find out that I am related to such an amazing man. It is a shame that I never heard about him before now and not while he was still with us. May he rest in peace now that he is in a better place.
A great man. Admired his positive, encouraging attitude. Always enjoyed visiting with him at Navy events. Rest in Peace, Master Chief.
-Fr. Sean O'Brien
CAPT, CHC,USN
Words cannot pay enough homage to Master Chief Peter Soler during his Navy career..some people may not believe this, however when I first joined the Naval Reserve in 1960 while a junior in high school, for some odd reason he took me under his wing as he has done for others and made responsible sailors out of wayward young men such as myself at the time. He even shook his head in humor when he learned that I had made Chief Petty Officer in 1976 and humorously made the comment..."...where is my Navy going advancing you to Chief...especially a Boatswain's Mate...heaven help us...." but we had a very special "father/son" relationship since my father had been deceased for years..Peter was gentle, but tough at the same time. Master Chief went out of his way for the youngsters to encourage the Sea Cadet Corp to become responsible citizens and many of them went on to graduate from school and enter service of our beloved country.
Smooth winds and following seas Master Chief Peter J.Soler, you will be sorely missed.
Gary W Williams, Boatswain's Mate Chief USN (Retired)
I had the honor of both knowing and working with Pete for over 3 decades. He lived several lifetimes of experience but remained totally humble. He was a real Catholic who lived his religion. He was a true patriot who placed service to his Flag, his Country, the U.S. Navy, and the Naval Sea Cadet Corps above personal needs. He was always a credit to his uniform and the Core Values it presented. We have lost an important historical figure. My sincere condolences to his family on his passing. He was the kind of man who would do the world a favor and then walk away before anyone could shake his hand.
LCDR Chales T. Alaimo, NSCC, KOStG
