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Peter James Froning, 48, a resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, October 23, 2002 of heart disease. Son of Doris W. Froning and the late J. Fendall Froning of Wilmington, Peter was born and raised in Kennett Square, PA. During his junior year at Kennett High School, he participated in an American Field Service student exchange program in Uganda. He attended the University of New Mexico and remained in Albuquerque for many years. He was a Certified Public Accountant and an entrepreneur. While in Wilmington, he owned Scottys restaurant and was executive director of WEDCO, the Wilmington Economic Development Corporation. He also sponsored and coached baseball in the Ish Prado Puerto Rican Little League. During the nineties Peter returned to Albuquerque to become Executive Director of Enchantment Land Certified Development Corporation. More recently he was Director of the New Mexico Rural Response Council. In both cities Peter helped the economically disadvantaged to start and run their own small businesses. Peter's true loves were baseball and music, especially that of the rock band Procol Harum. He traveled to many of the band's concerts both here and abroad and was well known to the band and its devoted following. In 2001-2, Peter taught English at the North China University of Technology in Beijing, China, where he was much beloved by his students. At the time of his death he was writing a humorous account of his year in China. Peter is survived by his mother; brother, Dr. Michael J. Froning of Birmingham, AL; sister, Anne C. Laboe of Monroe, MI; sister, Dr. Mary L. Froning of Washington, DC; brother, Andrew J. Froning of Kennett Square, PA; 11 nieces and nephews; and 11 grandnieces and grandnephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Explora Science Center and Children's Museum of Albuquerque, 2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE #98, Albuquerque, NM 87110 c/o Peter J. Froning Memorial Fund or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 90790, Albuquerque, NM 87199. Services will be held Sunday, 3:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University Blvd. NE, with visitation starting at 2:00 p.m.
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