Paul R. Lohnes, 72, of Durham, NH died on February 16, 2001 at Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover after a brief illness. Mr. Lohnes was born on August 13, 1928 in Lynn, MA the son of the late Fred and Helen (Wickenhiser) Lohnes. He was educated at Yale and Harvard University. He was a professor of educational measurement at the University of Buffalo for thirty years. He spent his summers in Durham and finally retired there. Family members include; his wife of 51 years, Kathleen ''Kay'' (Mulloy) Lohnes; one son, Benjamin Lohnes of Andover, NH; one daughter, Mrs. Andrew (Mary) Ehrenworth of Manhattan, NY; and one grandson, Jackson Ehrenworth.