Lewis Charles Kleinhans 3rd died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 5 in Litchfield County, Conn. He was 85.

Born on June 3, 1930 in Essex County, N.J. to Lewis Charles Kleinhans 2nd and Elizabeth Cotheal Andrews Kleinhans, he was a retired vice president of Chemical Bank. Lewis was educated at the Princeton Country Day School, the Hotchkiss School (class of 1949) and Princeton University (class of 1953). He was a cheerful and energetic man who truly loved his life. Lewis enjoyed many outdoor activities, especially those taking place on the water.

He was a member of the Metropolitan Club, the Edgartown Reading Room, the Edgartown Yacht Club, and the Litchfield Country Club, where he enjoyed sailing, golfing, bridge, backgammon, and the occasional game of tennis.

Lewis volunteered for the YMCA of Red Bank, N.J., spearheading fundraising, design, and construction. He also wrote for the Princeton Alumni Weekly on behalf of his father’s class of 1925.

Lewis is survived by his wife, Lucie Guernsey Kleinhans; his two sisters, Susan VanWyck Gilbertson and Cotheal Linnell; his two sons, Lewis Charles Kleinhans 4th and Daniel Bayard Kleinhans; and his daughter Jacqueline Andrews Kleinhans. He is also survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions in Lewis’s honor may be made to The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT 06039.