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Committee, the Dining Hall Committee, the Glee Club, the Pelicans, the Press Club, and the Senior Library Committee. He was active in Allyn senior football, Allyn senior basketball, and junior club lacrosse. Peter moved to Kennebunkport in the early 1970s, which immediately became his home. Peter was a founding member of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. He served on the Planning Board and Youth Services Commission and volunteered with Kennebunkport Emergency Medical Services for 20 years. Peter was a caring and devoted man to his family, friends, and the Kennebunkport community. His passions ran deep — music, conservation, bicycling, and volunteerism. His entrepreneurial spirit resulted in the successful establishment of Cape-Able Bike Shop. Peter’s heartfelt commitment to cycling put generations of people onto two wheels and left a lasting legacy in southern Maine. Peter is survived by his wife, Karen MacGregor; his siblings Pam Newsome and Bill Sargent; and his son, Mac. A celebration of his life was held on November 2, 2014, in Cape Porpoise, Maine.
Faculty & Staff Joseph A. Gasner, on October 20, 2014, in Newington, Conn. Born on May 11, 1936, Joe was a native of Hartford, Conn. A 1955 graduate of Hartford Regional Technical School, Joe lived in Newington for the past 48 years. He served in the U.S. Army 3rd Armored “Spearhead” Division from 1955 to 1957 and, prior to that, was enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Joe served as a carpenter for more than 40 years on the Loomis Chaffee campus. He was involved in general carpentry and also worked to maintain the slate roofs. During the flood of 1984, he was “the boatman” who made many trips back and forth from campus to the Geissler’s Supermarket parking lot because the campus roads were underwater. (See photo above.) Joe made many friends in his years at Loomis, and he retired in 1998. His son, David, works in the engineering department of the Loomis Physical Plant. Joe loved to spend time outdoors, gardening, working in his yard, fishing, and walking in the neighborhood. He was a humble man who
lived his life with quiet dignity. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Joe is survived by his wife, Jean; his children, Laurie Jean May and David; and three granddaughters. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on November 3, 2014, in Newington, Conn., followed by burial with military honors in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield, Conn.
More News The Alumni Office has learned of the passing of William H. Scheide ’32, on November 14, 2014; Robert P. Hubbard ’47, on November 20, 2014; Susan Seymour Reinhart ’60 on November 18, 2014; and former longtime business manager David M. Sherman in October 2014. More information, as available, will be printed in future issues.
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