Dr. Peter William Loeper

He attended Georgetown University and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. While attending college in Philadelphia he joined the famous Hageman String Band of the Mummers, playing guitar and participating in their many parades and musical extravaganzas. He graduated in 1952 and started a practice in St. Clair, P A. then moved it to Schuylkill Haven, P A. There he joined the Lions Club and served as president of the Lions Ambulance Association. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and was a member of the Red Hill Hunting and Trap Shooting club and later served as president of that organization as well.

After practicing 29 years in Pennsylvania he relocated to Ft. Myers Florida where he worked with several Ophthalmologists for 12 yrs. He then bought an optical wholesale company and renamed it Peter’s Wholesale Optical and eventually sold it to his son L. Joel Loeper in Cape Coral, FL, who ran the business for 25 years. While living in Ft. Myers, he joined the Myerlee Country Golf Club and served on the Board for 6 years and was President for 2 years. He moved to The Villages, FL in 2003 with his wife Kathleen, where he joined many organizations. He was a member of the Heart of Florida Chorus, Parrot Heads, German-American Club, Irish-American Club, Florida Club, Northeast Pennsylvania Club, Little River Social Club and the Penn State Club.

He was an accomplished musician and played various instruments including the guitar, the organ, and most recently the bass ukulele. He was a member of four ukulele clubs in The Villages. Music was his love, and often said was his soul.

He was predeceased by siblings Richard, William, Isabel and Karl (The Weatherman of The Villages). He is survived by daughters Patricia Holl of Pottstown PA and Carol Biggers of Orlando FL and sons Robert P of Tampa, FL and L. Joel of Cape Coral, FL. Peter leaves behind 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was married to Elsie Osborn and then to Kathleen Murphy for 46 yrs. Kathleen passed away Jan 2011. Later in life he met Nancy Simpkins and enjoyed her companionship to the end. He enjoyed a long life of music, friends and cruises.

A Celebration of Life for Peter will be held at The Waterfront Inn at The Villages on Sunday November 18th ,11 to 2. The interment will be held at a future date in Pottsville, PA.