Lawrence E. Tuttle, 87, of Boxford, formerly of Saxtons River, VT and South Woodstock, CT, died September 6 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Peabody, surrounded by his family.

Born in Evanston, IL, on July 23, 1925 to Arthur Farwell Tuttle and Margaret Houghteling Tuttle, he was educated at Brooks School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy; after completing his service, he earned a bachelor's degree from Yale and later a master's degree in education from Harvard.

He married the former Elizabeth Gordon Davis of Woodstock, CT, on June 16, 1948.
After serving again with the US Navy during the Korean conflict, Mr. Tuttle began a lifelong career in secondary school education at Avon Old Farms School in Avon, CT. After moving from Avon Old Farms to St. George's School in Middletown, RI, he joined the faculty of Brooks School, in North Andover, MA, in 1954. Leaving in 1959 to assume the headmaster's post at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, VT, he returned to Brooks in 1965 and remained there in teaching and administrative posts until 1983, earning the title Master Emeritus for distinguished service to the school.

Relocating to South Woodstock, CT, Mr. Tuttle worked in the development offices of The Rectory School, Pomfret, CT; The Gordon School, East Providence, RI; and Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA, before retiring in the early 1990s.

A lifelong sports enthusiast, Mr. Tuttle enjoyed playing golf, tennis and squash and coaching the students at the schools where he taught; he also served for several years as the summer tennis and golf pro at the Fox Run Resort in Ludlow, VT, near the family's longtime vacation home in Proctorsville.

Mr. Tuttle is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Elizabeth Davis Tuttle; his five children, Elizabeth Dorrance (Dorrie) Ellsworth, Lawrence E. (Emerson) Tuttle, Jr., Harriot (Hatsy) T. McGraw, Peter B. Tuttle, and Catherine T. DeSalvo and their spouses; a sister, Marcia T. Knowles; a half-sister, Felicity F. Tuttle; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Lawrence E. Tuttle Scholarship Fund, c/o Brooks School, 1160 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA, 01845, or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St., Salem. For online guest book or additional information call 978-744-0497 or visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com.