WEST CHAZY---Captain Peter C. Lightbourn, 80, of Sanger Lane, died Tuesday morning at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Nassau, Bahamas on August 5, 1930 the son on Lafayette and Elma (Sands) Lightbourn. Peter was an avid sportsman, growing up in Nassau he became superb in anything to do with the ocean. He was his familys own Jacques Cousteau! He could swim like a fish and thought nothing at the age of 9 of taking a spear and swimming across the harbor from Nassau to Paradise Island and swim back with a grouper or lobster! He broke records at Queens College in rugby, high jump, swimming and so much more. He taught scuba diving, snorkeling, water-skiing, sailing and excelled in all of these sports. After his marriage to Mary M. Hecht on September 12, 1958 at the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Miami Springs, he moved to Florida where he had his own fishing boat For Petes Sake , and worked as an aircraft engine mechanic for over 25 years. Their three children were born in Florida. Peter and his wife returned to Nassau in 1979 and there he became Captain of several different sailing, fishing and touring boats. Capt. Lightbourn was loved and respected by all of his crew members, fellow fishermen and touring Captains. At age 65 the family retired and came back to live in the United States. They moved to Ellenburg Depot where their oldest daughter Michelle had retired after 21 years in the US Air Force. They lived there for eight years but the weather was quite a shock to Peter and they moved back to Florida. But health reasons, that were just mounting, brought them back to New York, this time at Michelle and Sandys home in West Chazy. In May of 2010, Hospice of the North Country came to help and have been a Godsend Peter will be missed by his family, neighbors, co-workers in Nassau, New York, Florida, Nevada and California. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lightbourn of West Chazy, NY; one son, Michael Lightbourn and his wife Wendy of Los Angeles, CA; two daughters, Michelle Tolosky and her husband Sandy of West Chazy, Cathy Blane and her husband Stephen of Reno, NV; 7 grandchildren, Juleah Tolosky, Peter Tolosky, Maxwell Lightbourn, Michael Blane, Carly Blane, William Lightbourn and Rudy Lightbourn; 7 nieces and 5 nephews. Peter was predeceased by one brother, Jack Lightbourn. Friends may call on Thursday, January 6, 2011 from 4 PM to 7 PM at the R. W. Walker Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 7 PM in the Robert W. Walker Memorial Chapel. Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of the North Country.