Pete Medhurst, the longtime play-by-play voice of Navy Athletics, died Monday night from cancer. He was 55.

In a Facebook post, Pete’s wife, Brenda Medhurst, said he died from an aggressive melanoma cancer. He had undergone surgery in November to remove a cancerous brain tumor that had only been recently diagnosed.

“He spent his final hours surrounded by the kids and I and he felt so much love,” Brenda Medhurst wrote in her Facebook post. “We are heartbroken and devastated. Thank you so much to everyone for their many months of thoughts and prayers for Pete and our family. We are very blessed to have such amazing family and friends. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers.”

A GoFundMe page has been created for the Medhurst family, organized by Pete’s brother-in-law, Ken Joyce. The contributions to the GoFundMe will help with “needs like medical bills and daily living expenses. Every donation, no matter the size, will make a difference,” Joyce wrote.

Pete Medhurst began working for Navy Athletics in 1997 and he covered 240 football games in a row before his November surgery forced an end to the streak. In addition, Medhurst served as a sports radio anchor and host for 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C., since 2012. He also did play-by-play for lacrosse on the Big Ten Network since 2017.

Despite his insatiable work ethic, his family was his pride and joy, said Scott Strasemeier, Navy’s senior associate athletic director for sports information. Medhurst is survived by Brenda, his wife, and three kids.

“He was so proud of all three of them,” Strasemeier said. “Broadcasting is what he did, but his family was his life.”

Strasemeier, who worked with Medhurst throughout his tenure with Navy, said that Medhurst’s passion for broadcasting shined through in all sports. Medhurst did more than football. He broadcasted for basketball, lacrosse and soccer, among other sports, and “he knew exactly who everyone was,” Strasemeier said.

“He put a ton of time and preparation into every broadcast he did,” Strasemeier said. “Didn’t matter what sport, who the opponent was. He treated every broadcast the same, and that was to give his best effort.”

Publicly, some of Medhurst’s peers offered their remembrances.

“Pete was an incredible broadcaster,” reads a post from 106.7 The Fan’s official X account. “Whether on the play by play call for @USNavy sports, the @Nationals, or hosting or anchoring for @1067thefan or @team980, Pete was prepared, knowledgeable, and passionate. But above all, he was a loving husband and father.”

Added Charlie Slowes, the radio voice of the Washington Nationals, via X: “Heavy heart today with this sad news from Brenda Medhurst this morning. Hard to have met a nicer soul in this world than Pete. RIP my friend.”

And Mike James, publisher of The Mid Report: “Pete Medhurst made me the coolest dad ever when he let me bring my daughter up to the radio booth at RFK for DC United. That is the least of the innumerable things for which I owe him. You’ll never find a more genuine and giving person in the sports world. We’ve all lost today.”

On Jan. 5, Pete Medhurst’s birthday, his wife Brenda wrote that she and their children decorated Medhurst’s room with balloons and celebrated with him. They also watched Navy play in the Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27 as well.

Strasemeier knows there will never be another like Medhurst at Navy.

“It’s a hole we can’t replace,” Strasemeier said. “We’ll move forward, but Pete will never be replaced, and he’ll never be forgotten. And he’s had so many iconic calls during his time, and those will live forever.”