Harvey Monroe Loux, age 93, of Wilmington, DE died peacefully surrounded by family on September 13, 2022.

Harvey was born July 1, 1929, in Sellersville, PA. After graduation from Hilltown High School in Bucks County, PA in 1946, he served two years with the US Army in Korea. Following this, and with the aid of the GI Bill, he attended and was graduated in 1952, magna cum laude, with a BS in Chemistry from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, where he met his future wife, Nancy Mackey. He then did graduate work, with the aid of teaching and research assistantships and a National Science Foundation fellowship, at the University of Illinois and Princeton University, receiving a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University. of Illinois in 1956.

Harvey's entire working career consisted of laboratory research and administration in the Wilmington, DE area with the Dupont Company. During this period, he authored 21 patents claiming products and processes to control pests in agricultural crops. For several years prior to his retirement in 1988 he served as director of the Agricultural Chemicals Research Laboratory.

He held membership over fifty years in the American Chemical Society and the Dupont Country Club where he enjoyed golf and tennis. He continued playing tennis well into his eighties. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycles, waterskiing, and 50 years with extended family at Lewes Beach.  Harvey and Nancy enjoyed membership in the Delaware Art Museum, and both served as docents for many years after retirement.

He is predeceased by his wife Nancy, and his brother, David Loux. Harvey is survived by son Mark Loux of Columbus, OH, daughter Andrea Loux Jarman (Patrick) of Poole Dorset, UK, daughter Marcia Wiley (Doug) of Wilmington, DE and grandchildren Laura McHugh (Hunter), Walker Wiley and his fiancée, Alyssa, Kelsey Wiley, Tory Loux, Eíbhlis Jarman, and his great-granddaughter, Quinn. He is also survived by his sisters, Jane Loux, Patsy Derstine, Molly Bowers, and several nieces and nephews.

The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of Accent Hospice at Wilmington Hospital for their compassionate and loving care of our father.

A Celebration of Life will be announced and held at a later date.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777 or online:  http://www.michaeljfox.org