Juan E. López Sanchez, 89, of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.
Born in A Coruña, Spain, he was a longtime resident of Lawrenceville. Juan taught Spanish at the beginning of his career at The Hun School and Lawrenceville School, and then he spent the greatest part of his tenure as beloved Spanish Teacher, Spanish Section Head, and Director of the Summer Program in Spain at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Ct. Juan taught, coached and lived on the Choate campus from 1963 – 1993 when he retired. Juan touched the lives of countless students, influencing many of them in such a way that many of them continued their study of Spanish in college and they still use their Spanish in their own careers today. In addition, as the Section Head of Spanish, Juan served as a caring and experienced mentor to many a teacher who worked under his guidance. He was a loving, caring, gentle, humble man who was enormously proud to be an educator. Juan loved his family, his friends, his country and his puppy that he fondly called Perliña.
Son of the late Eusebio and María Rosario López, Juan was also predeceased by his son, Xuan López and his daughter, Angelique. He is survived by his son, Antonio López and a grandson Christopher López; his brother Isaac López, his sister Mari Fe, and his devoted and loving wife Amalia García Gascón; and several nieces, cousins, close neighbors and friends.
A memorial service for Juan will be held on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 12:00PM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. There will be no calling hours. .
Interment will be held privately and at the convenience of the family
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Pulmonary and Heart Association at St. Francis Medical Center, 601 Hamilton Ave, Trenton, NJ 08629.
To send condolences to the family or for directions, please visit www.poulsonvanhise.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, Lawrenceville, NJ.
