William H. Lohr

William H. Lohr passed away peacefully at his home on August 10, 2025. He was born on June 16, 1929 in Rochester to William N. and Helen J. Lohr.

Bill was a 1947 graduate of Beaver High School. He graduated from Grove City College in 1951, and then received his Master’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Additional graduate work was done at The Penn State University. He began his teaching career in Midland enjoying 10 years working with elementary students.

In 1962, Bill took a position in the Beaver Area Schools and became a principal there in 1964. After 38 years in the job that he loved so very much, he retired in June 1990. Not content to leave the school setting, he became a volunteer at the Brighton Twp. School for the next 20 years.

In addition, Bill was a volunteer with the Red Cross Blood Bank and worked with the Beaver County Academic Games. He was a member of the PASR and was in charge of their annual spelling bee held each Spring, served on the Board of the Beaver Area Educational Foundation, and was a member of the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation. In his free time, Bill enjoyed cooking, gardening, cruising on the ocean and traveling in Europe with friends.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his partner of 39 years, James L. Charron, 2011, and a brother-in-law, Paul Hoback Sr., 2024.

Bill is survived by a brother, Jeffrey (Margie) Lohr, Portland, Oregon; nephew Andrew (Dafna) Lohr and their children Susanna and Reuben. Also surviving are his sister-in-law, Sue Hoback, Beaver, PA, nephew Paul (Amy) Hoback Jr. and their son Cannon of Beaver, and niece Angela (David) Hoffman and sons, Mathew and Ryan of Seminole, FL. Bill will also be missed by his dear friends Brenda and Moe Mercier and their family of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

As per Bill’s wishes, no public services will be held.

Professional arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home Inc., located at 333 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.

Memorial contributions may be made in Bill’s name to the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation and the Humane Society.