Peter Joseph Lash, 78, passed away on October 10, 2026. He grew up in Ferndale, Michigan, and was a 1966 graduate of Ferndale High School. He went on to graduate from Michigan State University and earned his master's degree from Wayne State University. 

 Pete had a long and rewarding career as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the State of Michigan. He was extraordinarily kind and compassionate, and he also had a wonderful sense of humor that he never hesitated to share with his family and friends. 

 He had a beautiful singing voice, which he cultivated in the madrigals at Ferndale High School. He was always up for a good party. A little Madonna, Cher, ABBA, or Steely Dan was all it took to get him dancing. 

 Pete loved boating on Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair, and treasured his time at the family cottage in Port Elgin, Ontario. As the son of a General Motors engineer, he had a passion for exciting cars, trading in frequently for the next cool car. Above all, he cherished his nieces and nephews, who adored their Uncle Pete and were a light in his life. 

 He is survived by his three loving sisters, Leigh Lash of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Barbara Mueller of Silver Spring, Maryland, and Gretchen Baron of Huntington Woods, Michigan; his loving brothers-in-law, Anthony Baron of Huntington Woods, Michigan, and Lynn Mueller of Silver Spring, Maryland; his beloved nieces and nephews, including Andrew and Alexander Mueller of Maryland, and Hannah, Caroline, and Katie Baron of Huntington Woods, Michigan; and many dear friends in Ferndale, Port Huron, Port Elgin, Ontario, and Allegria Village in Dearborn. 

 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to https://www.geshermi.org/, the Peter J. Lash Memorial Fund, supporting people across Metro Detroit to find personal fulfillment and financial stability through meaningful employment.