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Tarmo V. Loigu died on September 29, 2016. Born in Lorain, Ohio, he lived in Lakewood for 59 years. Tarmo graduated from Lakewood High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Glassboro State College. Tarmo was a sports photographer for the Ocean County Daily Times and a freelance wedding photographer. He received numerous awards as an amateur photographer with the Ocean County Camera Club.
Tarmo was predeceased by his father, Valdeko. At the time of his death, he was survived by his mother, Aino; 2 brothers, Juri and his wife, Karen of Brick Township; Andrus and his wife, Adele of Washington Borough; his nephew, Juri Anthony and his family. Services were private.
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Paul Benn
Tarmo was my next door neighbor and probably the first person I met in Lakewood when we moved to town in summer of 1960. He was a gentle quiet soul. It was a blessing to have him and his family as neighbors since they were good people and, as Estonians, opened my eyes to another culture rich in art, music and other aspects of their community as well as another perspective about the USA. Tarmo was a talented musician with a trumpet as his instrument. I remember him showing and playing with his impressive train set in his basement. We would walk or ride our bikes over to Rockies with some others from the neighborhood to swim in the lake or play any number of games out on our dead end street. We rode our bikes a lot together. He also had a passion for fast cars which I guess he got from his older brothers. In addition to his musical skills, Tarmo was also a very talented photographer with a keen eye and the technical prowess to shoot, develop and print his work. He was a good guy.