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Bernard Loux Obituary
DURHAM, N.C. — Mr. Bernard Patrick Loux, 73, of Durham, passed away at his home on March 4, 2015.
Mr. Loux was born on Nov. 10, 1941, in Pittston, a son of the late Bernard and Kathleen Loux. He graduated from St. John's High School in Pittston in 1959 and from the University of Scranton in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry.
He taught chemistry and AP chemistry at The Lawrenceville School for 42 years until his retirement in 2009. Mr. Loux was an innovative and effective teacher, much loved by his students. He was the recipient of many teaching awards, notably, Outstanding Teacher Award, The University of Chicago (1998), Teacher Tribute, Stanford University (2003) The J.E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Acheivment, The Leland Stanford Junior University (2006), the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, Teacher Recognition Award and U.S. Department of Education (1998).
Recently, Mr. Loux tutored students and taught in the chemistry department at Duke University. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham, where he sang in the choir.
He is survived by his cousin, Patrick Toole Sr. and his family, Hilton Head, South Carolina; loving friends, Dr. Geobel A. Marin and his family, Titusville, New Jersey, and Nick Leonard, Aroda, Virginia; and longtime friends, Dr. Anthony DeAngelo, Durham, and Father Frank Skechus, S.J., Scranton.
A celebration of Bernard's life will be held at 1 p.m. April 18 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Durham. Interment will be private.
For those wishing to honor Mr. Loux's memory, gifts may be made to The Lawrenceville School, P.O. Box 6125, Lawrencville, NJ 08648.
The Loux family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, Durham. Online memorials may be made at www.hallwynne.com; select "obituaries."
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Eunice
October 2, 2023
Mr. Loux was my AP Chemistry teacher during my first year at Lawrenceville as a junior. I was very lost as a new student first time studying abroad and his loving care and support made me feel that I mattered in an otherwise completely foreign environment. I remember how he aways had a box of Krispy Creme doughnuts for us sitting at the back of the classroom. I took his Organic Chemistry class again as a senior, he kept encouraged me and telling me how well I was doing. He is one of the most loving teachers I have ever had and I am grateful to have the honor to be his student.
bob
April 5, 2022
Mr. Loux helped me immeasurably during my time at Lawrenceville. If the family would like some wonderful stories, please email em at: [email protected] with the header Loux so i do not miss it.
I am so happy i took they time, right before he retired, to go back to Lawrenceville and tell him what a positive influence he was on me, and how much he really did to help me.
RIP, my mentor, Bernie Loux.
joseph wong
August 2, 2021
I´ll always remember Mr Loux - not just as a wonderful teacher, but also someone who I admired during my days at Lawrenceville. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Peter Skutack
April 1, 2015
My deepest sympathy. He was one of my role models and a great friend to me and my family.
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