Peter K. Hoag, 79, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 29, 2009. He was born in Rochester, NY on August 12, 1929 to the late Pierre and Helen (Kellogg) Hoag.

Peter is survived by his wife Helen (Huff) Hoag. They were married in Waterloo, NY on November 3, 1956. They celebrated 52 years of marriage together.

Peter was a past member of Highland Presbyterian Church.

Peter was employed by Armstrong World Industries. He was a Floor Designer and Color Stylist for twenty years.

Peter held membership and was very active with the Lancaster County Art Association. He enjoyed gardening, fly fishing, surf fishing, and traveling around the world with his wife.

Peter earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Bard College, New York, NY in 1953, and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomsfield Hills, MI in 1954.

He was known locally as a fine artist winning several local awards. In 2005, he won Best in Show for Graphics at Landis Woods Art Show. In 2004 and 2005 he won First Prize for Graphics at the Lititz Summer Outdoor Art Show. In 2004, he won First Prize for Graphics at the Landis Woods Art Show and also won Distinguished Artist Award for Woodblock Prints with the Lancaster County Art Association.  In 2003, he won the Judges First Choice Award for Woodblock prints with the Landis Woods Art Show.

Some of his Exhibitions include Troupe & Co., The Art Works, Tremellon Gallery, Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, The Contemporaries Gallery, New York, NY, Philadelphia Print Club, Cornell University Print Show, International Graphic Arts Association, Brooklyn Museum Print Annual, and the New York Graphic Arts Society.

Peter was honored by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's purchase and display of a piece from his private art collection known as "The Cry" from 1955.

Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters, Katherine wife of Blaise Conwell of Lancaster, Cynthia wife of Michael Guay of Mechanicsburg, and Carol wife of Keith Olena of Lititz, seven grandchildren, Rose and Claire Conwell, Sean, Molly, Natalie, and Juliann Guay, and Rachel Olena, one great-grandchild Gianna Guay and a sister Ann Peirce of Webster, NY.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Service at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Chapel 3110 Lititz Pk, Lititz, PA 717-560-5100 on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 2pm. Friends may pay their respects from 1:30-2pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Peter's memory may be made to Lancaster County Art Association 149 Precision Ave, Strasburg, PA 17579. To send the family online condolences please visit: www.snyderfuneralhome.com