Leroy Patterson Heely

Leroy Patterson
Heely, 82
BRUNSWICK -- Leroy Patterson Heely, 82, passed away on Oct. 5, 2010.
He was born on Aug. 15, 1928, in Plainfield, N.J., and was the son of Laurence and Pauline Heely. Mr. Heely attended schools in Plainfield and graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. in 1947, and from Bowdoin College in 1951, where he was a member of Zeta Psi.
He married Nancy Parsons Topping on March 20, 1954, in Plainfield. Mrs. Heely died on July 14, 2003.
Mr. Heely was with Alcan Aluminum Corporation for 25 years prior to retiring in 1986. After his marriage Mr. Heely lived in Tenafly, N.J., Hudson, Ohio, Summit, N.J. and then retired to Maine with his wife.
An avid jazz fan and amateur cornetist since his early teens, he played with various jazz groups during his life and as a member of Maine Jazz Alliance was a jazz disc jockey on Bowdoin College radio station WBOR. He was active in Bowdoin alumni affairs and served as co-class agent and class secretary. He was a volunteer at Maine Maritime Museum.
He is survived by a daughter, Jane T. Heely of Concord, N.H., a son, Douglas A. Heely and his wife Gretchen; two granddaughters, Lydia and Grace; a brother, Laurence S. Heely of Greenwich, Conn.; and two nieces.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, at First Parish Church, Maine Street, Brunswick, followed by a reception at the Alumni House at Bowdoin College. For those unable to attend, condolences may be expressed at www.brackettfunerlhome.com.
Memorial contributions
may be made to:
Bowdoin College
Development Office
4100 College Station
Brunswick, Maine 04011-8342