Andrew James Ley ’67

Andrew James Ley ’67 of Dedham, Massachusetts, died on October 20, 2020. He came to the College from Belmont (Massachusetts) High School, majored in government, was a brother of Chi Phi and Dragon, and was active in Navy ROTC. Upon graduation he received his commission in the Marine Corps and served as an aviator stationed throughout the United States and Japan. In 1969 he married his first wife, Susan, and returned to Massachusetts to serve in the Marine Corps Reserve. He retired in 1991 at the rank of colonel, having served as commanding officer at South Weymouth Naval Air Station. In 1975 Drew received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He joined the Boston offices of Goodwin Proctor LLP, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and Jager Smith LLP, where he was a partner for more than 23 years leading the commercial real estate practice. He concluded his law career as of counsel with Ley & Young LLP. He was an member of the Porsche Club of America and the Greater Boston advisory board for the Salvation Army, a life trustee of the USS Constitution Museum, and a longtime supporter of the Smithsonian Institute and the Marine Corps Aviation Association. Drew is survived by his wife, Carol; children Morgan, Brooke, Whitney, and Haven and their spouses; and grandchildren Neve, Aine, Keira, Andrew, Charlotte, Henry, Oscar, Eliot, and Harper.