Holger John Loor

Holger John Loor, age 55, of Easton, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2022 while receiving the loving care of his family.

Holger was born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador and was the only child to Olga Chelita Loor.  At the age of twelve, Holger and his mother Chelita immigrated to the United States of America in search of a better life and the American Dream.  Over the years after arriving in America, those closest to Holger came to know him simply as “John.”  When John and his mother arrived in the US they settled in Passaic, NJ where they lived for several years.  While residing in Passaic, John attended Passaic High School and was on the boys’ Varsity Wrestling Team.

Following his high school graduation in 1985, John attended Montclair College where he studied business for about two years.  John eventually left college and took a job offer as a manager of the Loews Theater in Wayne. Over the next twenty years John held the position of manager at several different Loews/AMC Theaters in the Northern New Jersey area.  After leaving the theatre chain in 2006, John worked in the accounting department at CAG Industries in Fairfield, NJ.

During his time of employment at Loews Theaters, John worked alongside Lynda Toth.  In 1986, around the Thanksgiving holiday, he asked her out on a date and the two of them hit it off great.  As fate would have it, they fell in love and were together for the next thirty six years.  On February 7, 1997, John and Lynda officially became husband and wife at Disney World in Florida.   The newlyweds settled in Lincoln Park, NJ and remained there until 2003 when they moved to Easton, PA.  John and Lynda welcomed their son Dakotah Maximus, “Max”, to the family in 2007 and they have called Easton their home ever since.

In 2008, John fell ill and needed a new kidney.  In 2014, he received a kidney transplant via an anonymous donor, which helped to prolong his life.

John was always interested in electronics and the latest technology. He could often be found watching videos or reading articles about the latest and greatest gadgets, phones, and computers.  This interest in technology also was alluring to John in the way of automobiles.  John was constantly reading up on the latest automobile technology and aspired to purchasing the car with the most recent and upgraded equipment and machinery.

John was a truly kind person with a warm and enormous heart.  He always tried to be funny and pleasant and went out of his way to make people around him comfortable.  He lived life at his own pace and by his own rules and very often “lived in the moment.”  It was clear the John’s true passion in life was for his family.  Nothing in the world meant more to John than spending time with his wife, son and extended family.  His love also included dogs of all kinds, particularly his beloved German Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers, whom he always had by his side.  Taking them for daily car rides was one of his favorite simple pleasures in life.  John was a special person who touched the lives of people he met and he will be sincerely missed.

John is survived by his wife Lynda (nee Toth) of Easton, PA, his son Max Loor of Easton PA, his mother Chelita Loor of Scranton, PA, and many loving extended family.

Donations in John’s name may be made to the Donate Life America, www.donatelife.net or to your local animal shelter.

John, his wife Lynda, and son Max