HARVEY LOOMIS

LOOMIS--Harvey Battell. Master of the seas, lover of words, a lilting tenor and a gentleman through and through, Harvey Battell Loomis died peacefully at his home in Sagaponack, NY on Thursday, March 20, 2025. He was 93. Harvey grew up in Manhattan, graduated from the Buckley School, Deerfield Academy and Yale University in 1953. He then spent three years in the Navy. A sought-after ocean-racing sailor, Harvey completed 15 Newport-Bermuda races and many others around the world. When ashore, Harvey worked as a writer and editor for Time-Life Books. A tenor, he sang with both New York City's Blue Hill Troupe and the Choral Society of the Hamptons. Harvey leaves his wife and partner of 45 years, author Linda Bird Francke; three stepchildren, Andrew Mackenzie, Caitlin Francke Boyle, Tapp Francke Ingolia and ten close nieces and nephews. A memorial will be held on July 19, 2025 in Bridgehampton.