Manhattan Beach holiday fireworks founder dies at 75, leaves lifelong legacy

Manhattan Beach holiday fireworks founder dies at 75, leaves lifelong legacy

Pete Moffett packed up his Houston home, grabbed his 3-year-old twin boys and headed to California for a new start. It was 1984 — and he had ambitions to achieve. He took a leap of faith and never looked back, which led him to a full life, free of regret. He left what he would’ve called the “corporate rat race” he was running in Houston and moved his family to Manhattan Beach, putting everything on the line. From there, he became a successful, w…