in memoriam

Henry M. O’Bryan Jr. 1934–2012

By Eileen De Guire / March 15, 2012

Henry M. O’Bryan Jr., 77, retired research engineer at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J., died suddenly on March 11, 2012, at his family cottage in Summit Hill, Pa. He…

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Harrison Corbin Van Cott, 1920–2011

By Eileen De Guire / February 19, 2012

Born March 13, 1920, Harrison passed away at Macassa Lodge on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 at the age of 91. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., where he spent his youth, Harrison…

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Jesse ‘J.D.’ Walton 1925–2011

By / June 27, 2011

Longtime Georgia Tech researcher Jesse D. “J.D.” Walton Jr., of Atlanta, died Feb. 11 at the age of 85. After graduating from Tech with a bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering…

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George C. Wei, 1949-2011

By / June 1, 2011

George Wei lost a brief battle with cancer on May 18, 2011. Wei was a staff scientist at Osram Sylvania (1992-present). He received his PhD in ceramics from MIT (1976)…

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Fennimore Nelson Bradley

By / June 1, 2011

Fennimore Nelson Bradley, PhD, passed away March 26, 2011 after suffering from Parkinsons Disease for many years. He was very active in ACerS Electronics Division and was a member of…

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Roy W. Rice, 1934-2011

By / May 4, 2011

Roy Warren Rice, 76, died April 29, 2011. He was a long-time resident of Alexandria, Va. Rice was active in ceramic research and development often exploring new areas; he was…

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Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Judson

By / November 19, 2010

Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Judson Ceramist, materials engineer and university-business technology partnership expert Beth Judson and her husband, Jim, were killed Tuesday when their plane crashed north of Tupelo, Miss. The…

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James Dean Welterlen, 1929-2010

By / September 14, 2010

“The Word Was Serendipity” James Dean Welterlen was born on Oct. 10, 1929 to Arthur Leonard and Esther Augusta Welterlen in Edgewood, Iowa. His birth preceded the stock market crash…

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James Mattis (1938-2009)

By / April 6, 2010

James J. Mattis, 71, of Budd Lake, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis in Hackettstown Hospital, Hackettstown, N.J. Born in Shamokin, Pa., on May…

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Francis “Fritz” Henry Jr. (1948-2010)

By / April 6, 2010

Francis (Fritz) Walter Henry Jr., 61, a Severna Park, Md., resident and beloved husband of Charlotte Henry, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at home. He was born on Feb.…

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