The Rev. Peter Westlake Booke, chaplain of the Majorie P. Lee Home in Cincinnati, OH, died of complications following surgery on Sept. 25. He was 61.

Fr. Booke was born in Brooklyn, NY. He was educated at Ursinus College and Andover Newton Theological Seminary. He was an associate of the Order of the Holy Cross and a member of the Military Chaplains' Association. Fr. Booke served in the United Church of Christ before being ordained priest in 1966. He served parishes in Woodbridge, VA, and Marlborough, MA. He was a chaplain in the USAF and rose to Lieutenant Colonel. He won the Bronze Star for service in Vietnam, the USAF Commendation Medal and Meritous Service Medal. Fr. Booke is survived by his wife, Laura, and three children.