MARGOT L. GUMPORT

GUMPORT--Margot Loebl, age 89, a high school science teacher at The Dalton School for over 50 years and widow of Dr. Stephen L. Gumport, died peacefully at home with her children at her side on June 28th following a brief illness. Margot graduated from The Dalton School ('41) and Bennington College ('45). She went on to study biochemistry at Columbia University, worked 1947-1948 as an assistant in biochemistry at Memorial Hospital and, for the next decade, did biochemical research at Cornell Medical School. She returned to Dalton in 1959 as Mrs. Gumport, a teacher. During her Dalton career, Mrs. Gumport taught chemistry, biology, physics, and French and served for many years as the chair of the science department and dean of the high school. In January of this year, Mrs. Gumport retired from Dalton. Margot's father, Andrew W. Loebl, founded National New York Packing and Shipping Company. Margot's mother, the former Florence Weinberg, was an artist. While teaching, Margot served as president of her father's firm and also as a director of National Screen Service Corporation. Margot was a New Yorker, and her happiest endeavor was building a family in her childhood city with her husband, Steve, a surgeon and professor at NYU. She is survived by sons Leonard of South Pasadena, CA (wife Wendy; children Anna, Tom, Mary), Michael of Summit, NJ (wife Pamela; children Alex, Max), and Jonathan of New York City (child Elizabeth). She was predeceased by her youngest son, Daniel, of Pasadena, CA (wife Nora; children Michelle, Nicole, Matthew). The family thanks all of Margot's friends, colleagues and students and especially Maggie Hamilton, Angela Mariussi, Dr. Daniel Roses, Rita Salzman and her son Jeffrey, Dr. Julia Smith, and Liza Kronenberger Wanklyn and her daughter Amy. In lieu of flowers, Margot's family suggests donations to The Dalton School. A memorial service is planned for September.