Gary N. Moneyhun

MONEYHUN, Gary N. Of Boston, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 22. He was the son of the late Ralph and Florence (Furlow) Moneyhun; husband of Cheryl P. Moneyhun; father of Polly Koczalka and husband Frank of Nashua, NH; father of Amanda Fisher and husband Brannon of Brunswick, ME; and grandfather of Lindsey and April Koczalka and Waverly and Layla Fisher. Mr. Moneyhun was a member of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. His interests included spending time with family, following LSU Tigers athletics, attending Mini Cooper events, and occasionally slowing down at his lakeside cottage in Maine. He will best be remembered for his integrity, kindness and faith. Mr. Moneyhun was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA and earned an architectural degree from Louisiana State University. He and wife Cheryl married in 1970 and relocated to the Boston area, where he joined The Architects Collaborative in Cambridge. Mr. Moneyhun was the co-founder of Fletcher Harkness Cohen Moneyhun-Stopfel Architects in Boston. He had to his credit hundreds of institutional and corporate projects, with an emphasis on libraries and academic facilities for colleges and universities. He served as Chairman of the South End Historical Landmark Commission in Boston. The family is planning a private memorial for summer 2009. Memorial gestures may be directed toward the Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association in Chestnut Hill, MA, the Longyear Museum in Chestnut Hill, MA, or First Church of Christ, Scientist, Newton, MA.