Lewis D. Resseguie
Lew was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., as Lewis Denton Resseguie on May 3, 1932. He spent his summers growing up in Woodstock, N.Y.
Lew attended Oakwood High in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He then went to Duke University to major in English. He spent four years with the U.S. Air Force (16 months in Korea during the Korean War), then followed in his father’s footsteps and spent 13 years with Scripps-Howard Newspapers’ Washington (D.C.) Daily News. Lew then created and operated his own mini-conglomerate, which included an advertising agency, a national talent management firm, a fashion design studio with such clients as Bloomingdales, Bendel’s and Saks Fifth Avenue, two highly successful dinner theaters and a 1,000 seat legitimate theater. While in Washington, he directed and starred in the first Kennedy Center BROADWAY POPS concert with the National Symphony Orchestra.
At the age of 44, he decided to pursue his first love in life, a career in theater, and moved to New York. His professional acting appearances included the 1977 award-winning dramatic album, Voice Of The People, starring Helen Hayes and E.G. Marshall. In 1978 he co-starred with Angela Lansbury in the Broadway National tour of the musical Gypsy. Lew was then featured in three more Broadway National tours with Robert Goulet in South Pacific, John Davidson in Music Man and Barry Nelson and Dolores Gray in 42nd St. His Off-Broadway, regional and TV credits include leads and critical raves for over 35 musicals, seven plays, four television shows, including daytime drama Edge Of Night, countless concerts, nine industrial shows, and he was seen and/or heard in numerous national television commercials.
For 11 years, he produced, directed and was the MC for 18 major national industrial conventions annually for Model Search America, a talent management firm, under contract to scout for the most prestigious models.
In 1986 Lew met Diane, and three years later, they were married. In 1998 they moved to Sun City Center where he started the Performing Arts Club. He was one of the founders and first president of the South Shore Arts Council. His passion was to give back to the community with the talents he had been blessed with.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Diane LeFrancois from Norwich, Connecticut; his four daughters: Katherine of Andover, Mass., Anne of Dallas, Texas, Ginny of Staten Island, N.Y. and Liz from Raleigh, N.C.; six grandchildren and his loyal and faithful dog, Beauregard.
A visitation will be held at United Methodist Church of Sun City Center, 1210 W Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573, Friday, July 19, from 2 to 2:45 p.m., with a Life Celebration to follow at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to Life Path Hospice of Sun City Center.
Lew attended Oakwood High in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He then went to Duke University to major in English. He spent four years with the U.S. Air Force (16 months in Korea during the Korean War), then followed in his father’s footsteps and spent 13 years with Scripps-Howard Newspapers’ Washington (D.C.) Daily News. Lew then created and operated his own mini-conglomerate, which included an advertising agency, a national talent management firm, a fashion design studio with such clients as Bloomingdales, Bendel’s and Saks Fifth Avenue, two highly successful dinner theaters and a 1,000 seat legitimate theater. While in Washington, he directed and starred in the first Kennedy Center BROADWAY POPS concert with the National Symphony Orchestra.
At the age of 44, he decided to pursue his first love in life, a career in theater, and moved to New York. His professional acting appearances included the 1977 award-winning dramatic album, Voice Of The People, starring Helen Hayes and E.G. Marshall. In 1978 he co-starred with Angela Lansbury in the Broadway National tour of the musical Gypsy. Lew was then featured in three more Broadway National tours with Robert Goulet in South Pacific, John Davidson in Music Man and Barry Nelson and Dolores Gray in 42nd St. His Off-Broadway, regional and TV credits include leads and critical raves for over 35 musicals, seven plays, four television shows, including daytime drama Edge Of Night, countless concerts, nine industrial shows, and he was seen and/or heard in numerous national television commercials.
For 11 years, he produced, directed and was the MC for 18 major national industrial conventions annually for Model Search America, a talent management firm, under contract to scout for the most prestigious models.
In 1986 Lew met Diane, and three years later, they were married. In 1998 they moved to Sun City Center where he started the Performing Arts Club. He was one of the founders and first president of the South Shore Arts Council. His passion was to give back to the community with the talents he had been blessed with.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Diane LeFrancois from Norwich, Connecticut; his four daughters: Katherine of Andover, Mass., Anne of Dallas, Texas, Ginny of Staten Island, N.Y. and Liz from Raleigh, N.C.; six grandchildren and his loyal and faithful dog, Beauregard.
A visitation will be held at United Methodist Church of Sun City Center, 1210 W Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573, Friday, July 19, from 2 to 2:45 p.m., with a Life Celebration to follow at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to Life Path Hospice of Sun City Center.