Richard Loy Peer, 96, passed away Nov. 1, 2024, after complications from a stroke. He was born on July 9, 1928, in Lancaster, Ohio, to Alvay Ray Peer and Florence Knight Peer. He was predeceased by his wife, Edna Jane Peer, and his grandson, Ray Hurd. He is survived by his daughters, Carol Jane Humbert (Paul) from Florida, Lauri Ann Peer (Jim) and his grandson, William Charles Hurd III, from Florida. Richard was an army veteran and fought in the Korean War. After several years of many colleges, he was a biology teacher at Greenwich High School for 10 years. He then moved to Cazenovia and took a job with Bristol Laboratories in Syracuse as a research scientist, spending decades researching cancer. When he wasn’t in the lab doing what he loved, he was an avid skier and bicyclist and enjoyed any form of exercise. There probably isn’t a person in Cazenovia who, at one time or another, saw him jogging around every day. He also had a love for photography and Cornell football games. His legacy will live on through the accomplishments of his research and love for science. There will be a service/celebration of life next spring.