Arthur S. Loebel, M.D., age 91, of Monmouth Beach, died July 6, 2024, at his home.
Arthur was born April 27, 1933, in Newark to Charles and Alice (Strauch) Loebel. He graduated from Weequahic High School in Newark and was an honors graduate of Tufts University and medical school in Boston.
Arthur interned at Jersey City Medical Center and completed his residency training for internal medicine and gastroenterology at Montefiore Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, respectively. He was board-certified in both fields.
Arthur was a well-published clinician and practiced for over 30 years in Fair Haven and Red Bank. He was one of the founding members of Red Bank Medical Associates, which was renamed Riverview Medical Associates after his retirement. He was beloved by his patients for his passionate care and ever-curious mind, never giving up until he discovered the cause of an illness. He loved his work and his relationships with his patients and his colleagues.
Fitness was always a priority for Arthur. He was an avid tennis player and more recently fell in love with pickleball. A voracious reader, he especially enjoyed books about world history. Arthur maintained his medical license until his death, always studying and keeping up with the latest advances in his field.
He and his wife and best friend Nancy had several close friends with whom they enjoyed socializing. Arthur and Nancy loved learning about and traveling to new places and kept up with many friends they met while traveling. Arthur was also very interested in researching and discussing financial markets.
Arthur is survived by his wife Nancy; daughter Caren and son-in-law Neil; stepdaughter Karin and son-in-law Bob; stepson William and daughter-in-law Marie; grandchildren, Zachary and wife Cristina, Chloe, and Emma; great-granddaughter Lily; former spouse Sheilah; and many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Bette, and his beloved son Charlie.
The family will be mourning privately. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be directed to their chosen charity. Thompson Memorial Home of Red Bank has been entrusted with the arrangements.
The article originally appeared in the July 18 – 24, 2024 print edition of The Two River Times.
