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Peter Lau

October 22, 1969 - September 15, 2022

An employee of Instinet for over 25 years, Peter most recently served as CTO for the last 12. Peter was much more than a colleague and friend. Peter was perhaps the nicest person anyone who had the fortune of knowing him will ever meet. A man who had time for everyone, Peter would willingly give up his time - or the shirt off his back - for friends and strangers alike. Peter made this world a much better place and he will forever be missed for his warmth, generosity, compassion, and sense of humor.

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Joel Hurewitz 2022-09-21 03:25:08 wrote:

What can be said about Peter that doesn't sound like hyperbole? Peter was truly just an angel of a human being. The kind of guy who was actually interested in the photos of your baby or who honestly was eager to hear all about your vacation. Caring in human form. Peter loved to do lunch or drinks and to just catch up outside of work. Since he knew it would take five attempts to corner me, he would ask me over and over again until I submitted to lunch or drinks. He just wanted to be with his friends. Always ready, willing, and able to help -- whether it was in his wheelhouse or not -- Peter was one of life's Helpers. The hours he spent advising me on phone specs, listening to me go over the pros and cons of this or that piece of electronic, or helping me set up routers (I bought off him because he needed an upgrade) on a Saturday night! Peter got such a kick out of seeing me spend money. The biggest tribute I could pay him was my late afternoon round trip ferry ride, cab fare to Queen Mary, and my tribute dinner in IFC Mall in his honor. Like me, Peter loved musical theater. In fact, he was the only person in my life, outside of my family, who knew the songs to Pippin (my favorite show). Only a couple of days before his untimely passing Peter sent me a YouTube link of "She Loves Me" one of his favorite shows. I always got a kick out of Peter's sense of humor. There is nothing I will moss more than Peter’s practical joke Zoom backgrounds and his horrible sense of timing when it came to joke telling. The thing I miss most about Peter is just not having him around. The person I most want to talk to right now is Peter Lau. I miss him every moment.

Joel Hurewitz 2022-09-21 03:25:08 wrote: What can be said about Peter that doesn't sound like hyperbole? Peter was truly just an angel of a human being. The kind of guy who was actually interested in the photos of your baby or who honestly was eager to hear all about your vacation. Caring in human form. Peter loved to do lunch or drinks and to just catch up outside of work. Since he knew it would take five attempts to corner me, he would ask me over and over again until I submitted to lunch or drinks. He just wanted to be with his friends. Always ready, willing, and able to help -- whether it was in his wheelhouse or not -- Peter was one of life's Helpers. The hours he spent advising me on phone specs, listening to me go over the pros and cons of this or that piece of electronic, or helping me set up routers (I bought off him because he needed an upgrade) on a Saturday night! Peter got such a kick out of seeing me spend money. The biggest tribute I could pay him was my late afternoon round trip ferry ride, cab fare to Queen Mary, and my tribute dinner in IFC Mall in his honor. Like me, Peter loved musical theater. In fact, he was the only person in my life, outside of my family, who knew the songs to Pippin (my favorite show). Only a couple of days before his untimely passing Peter sent me a YouTube link of "She Loves Me" one of his favorite shows. I always got a kick out of Peter's sense of humor. There is nothing I will moss more than Peter’s practical joke Zoom backgrounds and his horrible sense of timing when it came to joke telling. The thing I miss most about Peter is just not having him around. The person I most want to talk to right now is Peter Lau. I miss him every moment.

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