Colonel David P. Loughran USMCR

Colonel David P. Loughran, USMCR (Ret)

AGE: 81 • Mantoloking

Colonel David P. Loughran, born in Philadelphia, lived in Mantoloking, New Jersey, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 at the age of 81. Colonel Loughran was born in Philadelphia, May 9, 1931 to Jane Hookey Loughran and Edward Paul Loughran, the tenth of 11 children. The family hailed from Mount Airy and he attended Penn Charter School. After high school, Colonel Loughran attended Lafayette College. He then joined the USMC through its Naval Aviation Cadet program where he became a Naval Aviator with the USMC. Flying the F6F Hellcat, he completed his advanced carrier qualification in 1953. He was later assigned to Marine Fighter Squadron 122. His active duty tour was with VMF-122 and included a tour in Guantanamo Bay Cuba and in the Mediterranean aboard the USS Coral Sea. After his release from active duty, Colonel Loughran completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, then went on to its Law School where he earned his LLB degree. As a member of the New Jersey Bar, he practiced Law in Tom's River, NJ with the firm of O'Malley, Loughran & Surman. As a resident of Mantoloking, NJ, from 1964 through 2011. Colonel Loughran was involved with the local government for more than 30 years where he served as Mantoloking Prosecutor, secretary to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment, and as Coordinator for Emergency Management. He was also an avid sailor and past Commodore of the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association. Colonel Loughran was also a member of the Mantoloking Yacht club where he also held the post of Commodore from 1977-1979. In his retirement years, Colonel Loughran kept close ties to the Marine Corps, serving on the Board of the Marine Corp Scholarship Foundation's, Philadelphia committee. In 2009, Colonel Loughran was re-acquainted with his high school sweet heart, Sallie, and after a brief courtship, they wed in June of 2011. Colonel Loughran is survived by his devoted wife Sallie (nee Blake), his step children, Carey T. Maloumian and T.L. Thomas III, 2 step-grandchildren, Hadji and Hunter Maloumian. Brother of Francis (M.L.), Joseph (Cynthia), Anthony (Jean), Elaine Boyle (Thomas), and the late Edward, Louis, John (Katheryne), Jane Peltier (Pierre), Mary Ann, and Antoinette Williamson (John). Also survived by 29 nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 11AM at Sacred Heart Church, 751 Main Ave., Bay Head, NJ 08742. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Philadelphia Campaign, 909 N. Washington St., Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314. (Jacob F. Ruth)