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LANDAU--W. Loeber, died peacefully in his sleep at home on September 1. Loeber was a graduate of the Newman School in New Orleans, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University where he was valedictorian of his class, and a summa cum laude graduate of the Harvard Law School where he was the Developments Editor of the Law Review. After his service in the Office of the General Council of the Air Force he joined Sullivan & Cromwell where he spent his entire career and served on the managing committee. He served on several corporate boards but also made time to serve on the boards of many non-profit organizations. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara Gordon Landau, son Gordon Loeber Landau, daughters Blair Trippe and Donna Hardiman and her husband John, and his adored grandchildren, Katherine and Elizabeth Hardiman and Victoria and Brian Trippe. The family will be receiving visitors at home on Thursday evening from 6-8pm. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Chapel Haven, a school for the developmentally disabled (1040 Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT 06510), Harvard Law School, or the charity of your choice.

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Published by New York Times on Sep. 2, 2014.

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September 4, 2014

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

September 4, 2014

It was indeed a privilege to have worked with Loeber in the management of his building. He was a true gentleman. Condolences to his wife Barbara and their family.
Elizabeth Graham

Sheila Masterson

September 3, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. Although we did not know Gordan's father we knew him through the wonderful son he raised with his wife Barbara.

I. Dimacali

September 3, 2014

My thoughts and prayers for you and the family.Thank you for the opportunity to have served you.

Betty and Harvey Schwartzberg

September 2, 2014

Our deepest and heartfelt condolences on the passing of my dearest cousin. We will miss the wonderful and too few times we were able to spend together.

Joe Friend

September 2, 2014

Loeber and I were closest friends at Newman and I will miss him. Condolences to Barbara and their children
and grandchildren

M W

September 2, 2014

Loeber Landau was my main inspiration for becoming an attorney. He embodied the highest levels of intelligence, integrity, and insight. More important, he was a a great and decent man.

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