Looft,  Gary R.

Gary R. Looft, 62 , died  02/04/2003 in  his winter residence in Sarasota, Fl.  Gary lived in  Independence Township, NJ for many years and was born in Eldora, Iowa on 08/28/40.

Husband/Wife of: Lorraine Zona Looft

Son/Daughter of: The late Randall & Deloris Prescott Looft

Survived By: Wife-Lorraine Looft of Hackettstown, NJ
Son-Gary Looft, Jr. of Brooklyn, NY
Son-David Looft of Hackettstown, NJ
Son-Brian Looft of Hackettstown, NJ
Daughter in law-Erin Looft
Daughter in law Stephanie Looft
Sister-sherrie of Riverside, CAL.
sister-Marcia of Big Bear Lake, CAL.
Step brother-Michael Miller of Seattle, WASH.
Step brother-Clyde Miller of WASH.
Grandchild-Max of Brooklyn, NY
Grandchild-Caitlin of HAckettstown, NJ

Occupation: He was a real estate salesman with Fiedler Reality, HAckettstown, NJ. Before retirement he was the former owner of the Jigger Pub, Jigger SHop and the Community Market, all in Hackettstown, NJ. He was also the former proprietor of the Butcher Block in Oxford, NJ. He was the founder of the Little Village Mini Mall on Main St., Hackettstown, NJ(burned down in 1981)

Veteran Info: US Army Vietnam

Additional Information:  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Joyce Kilmer council, Hackettstown, NJ. Member of the US golf association, former member of the Hackettstown lions club

Visitation: Sunday, 2/9/03, 3:00-8:00 PM at the funeral home

Services: Monday, 02/10/03 at 10:00 AM- St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, 305 High St.,

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations to Hospice of S.W. Florida, 955 Rand Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239 or St Mary's Church of the Assumption School Fund, PO Box 547, Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Interment: Hackettstown Union Cemetery, Hackettstown, NJ