Peter Harry Hellriegel

1954-2025

Pete was born in Bay Shore, New York, where along with his older brothers and sister; Phil, Paul and Sue grew up enjoying summers on the waters of the Great South Bay and the beaches of Fire Island.

Pete’s early years showed he was destined to be in the public eye, one of his first jobs while finishing school was working with his father and stepmother in the family restaurant, Wildwycke Village in Esopus, New York. He then joined his brothers in their trucking business hauling steel that took him all over the eastern US.

After getting married in 1981 Cindy and Pete moved to Manhattan and welcomed their first daughter while he spent time as a stockbroker.

The restaurant business soon called again, and the family made the easy decision to move to Santa Barbara where Pete helped turn the John Dory into Brophy Brothers.

Once there he found his calling and during his 30 years at Brophy’s, regulars along with customers from near and far came hoping to find “Petey”. It was often said by anyone who knew him that Pete made the world a better place by his true love of people, his generous heart and his ready smile. He was blessed with a quick wit and a satirical sense of humor which was evident to anyone within earshot.

Pete will be greatly missed by his wife of 43 years Cindy; daughters Clare and Nora, granddaughters Bailey and Harper and his loving sister, Sue Bennett along with his many nieces and nephews (and Elsie).