Philip H. Lohrey

Philip H. Lohrey, of Baltimore passed away peacefully on May 29th at Stella Maris, Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore on September 23, 1928, only child of Philip H. Lohrey, Sr. and Mabel Langley Lohrey. After the loss of his father at age eleven, he attended McDonogh School thanks to a scholarship program for fatherless boys and graduated in 1946. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and earned his bachelor's degree from Loyola College in Maryland in 1949. While there Mr. Lohrey was a member of the wrestling, lacrosse and chess teams. After graduation, Phil went into the insurance business and became an agent of the Continental America Life Insurance Company in Baltimore. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s Mr. Lohrey was President of the Diversified Services Insurance Agency in Towson. Mr. Lohrey returned to work as a broker and independent agent until his retirement from the Gorges Insurance Agency in Timonium. He was a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and a member of the Million Dollar Round Table.rn rnMr. Lohrey was also active as a collegiate wrestling coach and official. He was head wrestling coach at the University of Baltimore from 1950 to 1957. During that period his teams won four Mason-Dixon Wrestling Championships. Several years later, Mr. Lohrey led the effort to revive the then-dormant wrestling program at Loyola College. He was a charter member of the Maryland Wrestling Officials Association, and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005 and the University of Baltimore Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. Phil was a member of the Hibernian Society of Baltimore, the Towson Elks Lodge #469, the Loyola college and McDonogh School Alumni Associations, and the Maryland Wrestling Officials Association. rn rnIn his later years, Phil was a fixture at local high school football and lacrosse games, and particularly at local wrestling tournaments. He was an avid supporter of the athletic programs at Loyola College and the McDonogh School.rn rnHe is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Betty J.Lohrey, and five sons, Philip H.Lohrey, Jr. of Cockeyville, Patrick X. Lohrey of York, PA, Peter L. Lohrey of Lyndhurst, NJ, Paul C. Lohrey (Tamara) of West Chester, PA and David M. Lohrey (Kimberly) of West Simsbury, CT, twelve grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Phil will be missed by his family and the scores of friends and business associates he amassed as a life-long Baltimorean.rn rn Funeral Arrangements A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Stella Maris on Friday, June 5th at 10:00 AM. A viewing will take place prior to the funeral mass at 9:30 AM. Family and friends are invited to gather afterwards at Mercy Ridge for a remembrance and celebration of Phil's long and joyful life. Memorial Donation In lieu of flowers, donations in Phil's memory may be made to McDonogh School (IMO of Philip H Lohrey, Sr. '46) , P.O.Box 380, Owings Mills, MD 21117. \r\n

Philip H. Lohrey

September 23, 1928 - May 29, 2009