Geraldine "Gerry" D. Loehr
February 29, 1932 - May 23, 2018

Loehr, Gerry D'Amico, 86, of Fort Lauderdale, died May 23, 2018. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 29, 1932, to the late Nicholas and Celia D'Amico, she graduated from The Francis W. Parker School, Chicago; Colby Junior College, New London, New Hampshire; and Florida Atlantic University (with honors), Boca Raton, Florida. For more than 60 years she was a member of the Junior League of Greater Ft. Lauderdale, of which she was president 1971-72. In that role, she was instrumental in the relocation of the King-Cromartie House to the Historic District. Mrs. Loehr was a member of the Children's Opportunity Group, of which she also served as president.

After raising her family, Mrs. Loehr returned to college, receiving her BA in Art History. She went to work at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale as the institution's first director of the Adult Activity Center and secretary to the senior associate minister. For 15 years, she and her husband, Alan, volunteered as chaperones of the church's Kirk Singers Choir. For more than 30 years, Mrs. Loehr was a bridal coordinator, the last 12 at the Church by the Sea. After leaving First Presbyterian Church, she was employed by Stranahan House as volunteer coordinator and education director.

Mrs. Loehr was a devoted and loving wife to her husband of 63 years, Alan Hillyer Loehr, who predeceased her in 2015. Mrs. Loehr is survived by her children Lisa Loehr Weihe (Bruce), Fort Lauderdale; Nicholas Rock Loehr (Taryn), Jensen Beach, Florida; Scott Warren Loehr (Deborah), Savannah, Georgia; and Alan Hillyer Loehr, Jr. (Wendy), Culver, Indiana. Grandchildren are: Brooke Weihe Edge (Dustin), Katherine, Laura, Alexandra and William Weihe; Morgan, Kellyn and Hayley Loehr Hightower (Bryan); Christopher Ryan Loehr (Claire); Thomas Wagoner (Courtney); and Eliza and Avery Loehr. Great-grandchildren are Violet and August Edge, Hillyer and Winters Loehr, and William Wagoner.

Mrs. Loehr will be remembered fondly by family and friends for her generosity and creativity, whether cooking, entertaining, or supporting Fort Lauderdale's civic and cultural institutions.

A memorial service will be held at Church by the Sea, 2700 Mayan Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 11 a.m. The family will host a time of fellowship with friends in the church's Eden Hall from 10-11 a.m. Mrs. Loehr will be interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider remembering Mrs. Loehr through donations to Church by the Sea, The Stranahan House Museum (stranahanhouse.org), or Higher Ground, USA (highergroundusa.org).

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