in memoriam

Nicholas J. Norante

By / May 28, 2013

Nicholas J. Norante of Butler, PA, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007, from complications resulting from asbestosis.  He was 82. Norante graduated from Rutgers University in 1949 with a BS…

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Michael A. Pannucci

By / May 28, 2013

Michael A. Pannucci of West Melbourne, Fla., died July 16, 2007, at the age of 77. He graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in ceramic engineering, after having earned…

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Charles D. Greskovich

By / May 28, 2013

Charles D. Greskovich, 65, of Niskayuna, N.Y., passed away July 7, 2007 of colon cancer. He was at home surrounded by his family. Chuck was born at Fredericktown, Pa., in…

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Albert H. Bremser

By / May 28, 2013

Albert H. Bremser, 69, died at home, June 21, 2007. He graduated from Alfred University with a B.S. in ceramic engineering in 1962, and received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees…

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Frances Darby

By / May 28, 2013

Frances Darby of Mesquite, Texas, died June 17, 2007. She was 87. In 1947, she began taking ceramics classes from a teacher across the street. Her husband, Joseph, thought firing…

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Ibrahim Sekercioglu

By / May 28, 2013

Ibrahim Sekercioglu of Muskegon, Mich., died Jan. 10, 2007, at his home. He was 65. He was born at Bergama, Turkey, April 15, 1941. In 1961, he immigrated to the…

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William O. Waldhauer

By / May 28, 2013

William O. Waldhauer, 76, passed away Feb. 1, 2007. He was a resident of Centerville, Ga. A graduate of Georgia Military Academy and Georgia Institute of Technology, he served as…

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Gordon H. Johnson

By Eileen De Guire / January 3, 2013

Gordon H. Johnson was senior research engineer for the Ferro Corp. Johnson received his undergraduate training in ceramic engineering from the University of Illimois and his graduate training for Pennsylvania…

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Irv Gower, 1925–2012

By Eileen De Guire / January 2, 2013

Irv Gower, 87, of West Grove passed away peacefully on May 19, 2012 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia surrounded by his family. Gower was born March 4, 1925 in Wilmington,…

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Andre Ezis, 1943-2012

By / March 21, 2012

Andre Ezis, a loving father, husband and friend, who built his prosperous life from humble beginnings, used his intellect, ambition and drive to create a brilliant life full of love.…

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