Robert Allyn Loring

Robert (Bob) Loring, of Manchester, NH, and Port Charlotte Village, Florida, died peacefully Sept 16, at home, from cancer. He was 88.

Born on April Fool's Day 1936 to Rupert and Mary (Langley) Loring, Bob loved to set traps for his mother, once rigging a full bedpan to spill on her head. He kept that sense of humor all his life. Bob grew up in the Ossipee Mountains and always loved hunting. He played basketball at Kennett High School and earned a degree in electrical engineering from MIT in 1958.

His fascination for early computers led him to work at the Burroughs Corporation in Pennsylvania. Later, he returned to NH to work at Sanders (now BAE Systems). He remained there, working on a mix of civilian and confidential Department of Defense contracts, until retiring in 1999.

In his 25 years of retirement, Bob enjoyed traveling with friends, reading crime novels, and playing a variety of sports, especially golf. He was thrilled he lived to see his Celtics win another championship.

Bob was predeceased by his sister Patricia Bowen, whom he adored. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Joan (Walmer), two sons, Allyn of Hudson, NH, and Philip of Oslo, Norway, and one grandchild in New Braunfels, Texas.

A celebration of Bob's life will be held on Sat, Oct 5 at 10 a.m. at Londonderry United Methodist Church, 258 Mammoth Rd, with a reception to follow. The service will be live-streamed at:

www.youtube.com/@LUMCNH