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George W. Adams, ChE 48, of Glencoe, Ala., on March 25. Mr. Adams traveled extensively in a 35-year career with Exxon. He received a master’s degree from Louisiana State University, served in the Army and was active in Civitan.
Otis Alvin Barge Jr., Arch 41, of Atlanta, on March 2. Mr. Barge was a general contractor. His construction firm built many Atlanta landmarks, including the Atlanta History Center’s McElreath Hall and the Freedom Hall complex at the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. center, as well as buildings on the Georgia Tech campus. A member of ANAK, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, Skull and Key and the Navy ROTC at Tech, he was commissioned as an ensign in the Navy upon graduation and was called to active duty in August 1941. He served in the Pacific and was discharged in December 1945 with the rank of lieutenant commander. After returning to Atlanta, he began a general contracting business, Strother-Barge Co., which became Barge and Company in 1956. The company was known for high-rise residential towers, including Park Place on Peachtree. In 1950, he was named one of Atlanta’s 100 Most Influential Young Men. He received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Georgia Tech College of Architecture’s building construction program in 1998. He was a past trustee of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association and a past president of the Georgia branch of the Associated General Contractors. An Eagle Scout, he received the Boy Scouts’ Silver Beaver Award in 1991. Survivors include his grandson Jonathon Barge, ME 00, MS BC 02, and his wife Sarah, IE 00.
Joseph A. Basler, IE 49, of Rhode Island, on March 12. He was an executive for Barrows Industries, a jewelry manufacturer, before founding his own company, Milspec Industries. After selling the business, he worked as a consultant. He was a member of the football and wrestling teams while at Tech. He served in World War II and the Korean War and spent 20 years in the Navy Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He was a lector and eucharist minister at his church and coached football, baseball and basketball teams in his community. He played full-court basketball until he was 78.
Robert Laird Boehmig, MS CE 47, of Sandy Springs, Ga., on Feb. 22. During World War II, he served in the Army Corps of Engineers in Germany. He joined an Atlanta engineering firm in 1948 and participated in designing Alexander Memorial Coliseum. In 1959, he opened his own engineering practice, at which he designed the first wave action swimming pool in the United States, and he held several patents and wrote technical articles. He was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge, Sigma Nu fraternity and Veterans of Foreign Wars and a former president of the Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia.
Robert W. Cannon, CE 49, of Maryville, Tenn., on Dec. 5.
William Elbert Cash, Cls 42, of Chattanooga, Tenn., on March 15. Mr. Cash worked for Otis Elevator Co. for 25 years and for Bagby Elevator Co. for 10 years. He served in the Army in Europe during World War II and was a deacon at his church.
Lewis Milner Cobb Sr., Cls 45, of Lancaster County, Va., on Feb. 21. A retired Navy commander, he enlisted as an aviation cadet following the attack on Pearl Harbor and was commissioned in June 1943. He served as a fighter pilot aboard the USS Yorktown and the USS Belleau Wood and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two stars. During his 24-year naval career, he served in the Korean War and on tours on the USS Coral Sea and USS Ranger during the Vietnam War. Following his retirement in 1966, he entered the Virginia Theological Seminary and after being ordained as an Episcopal priest served at several churches in Virginia. The Rev. Cobb was active in the Lancaster County Democratic Party.
Leonard M. Diana, Phys 48, of Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 23. He received a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh and taught and performed research in physics at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1965 to 1995, when he retired as professor emeritus. Dr. Diana was a fellow of the American Physical Society and American Association for the Advancement of Science. During World War II, he served in the European theater as a member of the 103rd Infantry Division.
Robert Fielding Donegan, IM 47, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., on Jan. 16. He retired from the Container Corporation of America after 17 years as CEO of the Venezuelan operations of Carton de Venezuela. An Air Corps veteran, he served as a B-24 pilot in the 8th Air Force in England during World War II. In 1970, he joined his brother in his Atlanta business and retired in 1987.
Robert Henry English Jr., ME 43, of Newark, Del., on March 13. He served in the Navy in World War II and in 1946 began a 35-year career with DuPont. He participated in church mission trips for disaster relief and was involved in his local Alzheimer’s Association. His hobbies included golf, photography and storytelling.
Pat Morris Gingles, Arch 48, of Nashville, Tenn., on March 10. He was a partner in the architectural firm Clemmons and Gingles and later Gingles and Gingles, specializing in schools, clinics, churches and courthouses in western Kentucky. Mr. Gingles, who attended Tech on the GI Bill, served as a Navy pilot in the Pacific in World War II, flying a 6F6 Hellcat on 53 combat missions over Japan as a member of Bomber-Fighter Squadron 17. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and the Presidential Unit Citation.
Charles Bryant “Begie” Graves Jr., MS CE 49, of Rock Hill, S.C., on March 29. A 1947 graduate of The Citadel, he was an Army veteran and a civil engineer with Daniel International.
John C. Groce, EE 48, of Walnut Creek, Calif., on Feb. 28. He served in the Navy during World War II and later earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT. He worked as a manager with RCA Records U.S.
Frank H. Gurry Sr., EE 45, Text 48, of The Woodlands, Texas, formerly of Aurora, Ill., on Feb. 6. Mr. Gurry retired as president of Aurora Bleachery Inc. after 40 years with the company. While at Tech, he was an alternate captain of the varsity track team, president of Sigma Chi fraternity and a member of ANAK and Omicron Delta Kappa. He also was a company commander in the Navy V-12 program at Tech. A retired Navy commander, he served as a gunnery officer on the USS Cogswell in World War II and on the USS Rowe during the Korean War. He also served as commander of the Aurora Naval Reserve Unit and was a charter member of Aurora Council 247 of the Navy League of the United States, serving as its president and a director. He was a choir member, deacon, Sunday school teacher and an assistant Scout leader at his church. Survivors include his son Frank Henry Gurry Jr., IE 71, and brother, Ellis T. Gurry Jr., IE 54.
Albert W. Hainlin, ME 47, of Atlanta, on Feb. 15. He served in the Army during World War II and following graduation from Tech went to the University of Miami, at which he taught mechanical engineering and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. During his career, he worked for the Miami Shipyard, Martin Marietta, McBurney Corp. and Lockwood Greene. After retiring in 1985, he spent about 10 years as a consultant.
William Albert Hansell Jr., CE 41, of Stone Mountain, Ga., on Feb. 18. Mr. Hansell, who earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina, was a dairy farmer in Monroe, Ga., before beginning a career with the Georgia Public Health Department. He helped establish the department’s environmental health division. He served in Europe in the Army during World War II and stateside during the Korean War. He had served as an elder, a Bible teacher, a supply minister and a choir member at his church. In retirement, he enjoyed painting. Survivors include his son-in-law Doug McCammish, IE 67.
William Wallace “Bill” Kary, CE 49, of Pensacola, Fla., on Feb. 16. He retired from a 40-year career as a civil engineer. A World War II veteran, he served in the Army Air Force as a navigator/bombardier second lieutenant. He was a prisoner of war in Barth, Germany, from November 1943 until May 1945. He received a Bronze Star and European theater of operations ribbon.
William R. Kennedy Jr., ME 42, of North Augusta, S.C., on March 15. Mr. Kennedy retired from E.I. du Pont following a 31-year career. He worked for the Wright Aeronautical Corp. before joining the Navy in 1944. He served in World War II and retired from the Navy Reserve in 1980.
Charles William “Bill” Kilpatrick, IM 42, of Coral Gables, Fla., on March 9. A Navy veteran of World War II, he served on the USS Alaska and USS Salt Lake City, achieving the rank of lieutenant. His interest in naval history inspired him to write a book, Night Battles of the Solomon Islands. He earned a master’s degree in city planning from American University and was active in the Navy League.
Alphee Francis LeBlanc, ME 42, of Oklahoma City, on Feb. 28. He served in the Air Force ROTC at Tech, became an officer upon graduation and was stationed at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, as a test pilot during World War II. He retired following a 37-year career as an aerospace engineer with the Civil Aeronautics Administration and Federal Aviation Administration. For 18 years, Mr. LeBlanc and his wife were regulars at a dance studio, at which they learned ballroom and country and western dancing.
George Terry Marchmont Jr., Cls 46, a resident of Dallas, on March 16. Mr. Marchmont retired from General Electric in 1989. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity while at Tech and served in the Navy during World War II. He was past master of Hillcrest Masonic Lodge and a member of Keystone Lodge. He was a life deacon at his church and had served as chairman of the deacons’ hospital visitation committee.
Gaillard Ellison “Gill” Mende Sr., Cls 49, of Cumming, Ga., on Feb. 25. Mr. Mende spent his career as a salesman and was a co-owner of the Buckhead restaurant Saccone’s. He attended Tech on a football scholarship and completed his education at Emory University. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1948 through the Georgia Air National Guard and served as a fighter pilot. Survivors include his brother, George R. Mende, Cls 47.
William Oren “Tex” Ritter, AE 45, of Lothian, Md., on Feb. 14. A quarterback for the Yellow Jackets, he was commissioned as a Navy ensign in 1946 and received the American area World War II Victory Medal. Upon graduation from Tech and discharge from the Navy, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins. He later played with the Philadelphia Eagles for one year. Mr. Ritter owned car dealerships and worked as an insurance salesman, an aircraft salesman, a car salesman, an aeronautical engineer with Lockheed and a lobbyist in the defense industry in Washington, D.C. A singer, he had performed for seven U.S. presidents.
Rial Edward Rolfe Jr., AE 47, of St. Louis, on Feb. 25. He earned a master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and was an aeronautical engineer. His lengthy career with McDonnell Douglas included work on the Apollo space program. He was an avid reader, a stained glass artist, a bowler and a jigsaw puzzle enthusiast.
Tump Stephen Youmans, ME 41, of Kansas City, Mo., on March 2. He had worked in sales with Salbrith Data Processing.
Robert Norman Bailey Sr., EE 54, MS EE 61, of Tupelo, Miss., on Feb. 16. He was the production manager for the South Mississippi Electric Power Association before organizing Trinity Materials Inc., a fly ash distributor and material research firm. He was the company’s president until it was sold in 1989. Mr. Bailey was awarded 11 patents and designed a camera tube used by Hollywood studios. He served in the Air Force and Navy, receiving the American Defense Medal and World War II Victory Medal, and retired as a captain in the Navy Reserve in 1989. A deacon at his church, he organized and escorted missions to Honduras, Jamaica, Russia and Ukraine. He was a former president of the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce, a Scoutmaster and member of the Boy Scouts District Council and a former chairman of MES Professional Engineers in Industry.
Joseph R. Bernardo, Arch 52, of Fort Myers, Fla., on Feb. 11. Following service in the Army during the Korean War, he joined McDonnell Douglas, designing military aircraft applications. He later worked with McLane & Ranon Architects Inc. in Tampa, Fla., before the formation of Ranon, McIntosh, Bernardo & Ramirez. He worked on large commercial projects and numerous schools in the Tampa area until his retirement in 1989. After moving to Fort Myers, he worked for Sheeley Architects and later Gersdorf & Gersdorf Inc. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects and Florida Association of Architects.
Robert Curtis Bevers, Chem 51, ChE 57, of Doraville, Ga., on March 1. During his career, he was a chemical engineer with General Electric, DuPont, Western Electric and Lucent Technology.
Walter Sampson Boone Jr., EE 50, of Deltaville, Va., on Feb. 18. A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Boone founded Scope Inc., an electronic research and development firm in Reston, Va.
William J. “Bill” Conley II, ME 59, of Tucker, Ga., on Feb. 21. He joined Lockwood Greene Engineering in Atlanta in 1974 and shortly thereafter was named manager of the mechanical engineering department. He retired in 2002 after managing the organization’s Seattle office. A member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Navy ROTC program at Tech, he served two years in the Navy as a lieutenant junior grade. Early in his career, he helped design and test nuclear-powered ships for the Navy at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia and earned an MBA from George Washington University. He was recognized as the Engineer of the Year by the Atlanta section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was an Eagle Scout and a longtime Scoutmaster in Hampton, Va.
Charles L. Cook, IM 58, of Atlanta, on Feb. 12. He served two years in the Army before joining Atlantic Steel Co. He retired from the company in 1985 after serving as national sales manager. He enjoyed golf and dancing to the big band music of the 1940s and ’50s.
Richard H. “Dick” Crowe, EE 50, of Cropwell, Ala., on Jan. 26. Mr. Crowe retired in 1982 following a career in sales and management positions with Joslyn Manufacturing Co. He served two years in the Marines before attending Georgia Tech, at which he played football and was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. He became a Mason in 1952 and spent his retirement boating and fishing.
Richard Estes, Chem 58, of Marietta, Ga., on Feb. 12. Also a graduate of Georgia State, he served on the board of directors of the Ducktown Basin Museum and was a member of the Bird Dog Association and American Chemical Society. He was an Eagle Scout and a longtime Scoutmaster. Survivors include son Michael Estes, Arch 88, M Arch 97.
Raymond Cay “Ray” Fleming Jr., CerE 51, of Plant City, Fla., on Jan. 30. Mr. Fleming served in the Navy and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers.
Richard Speight Fountain, CE 50, of Thomasville, N.C., on March 14. In his nearly 50-year career as a civil engineer, Mr. Fountain, a noted bridge designer, worked with the Georgia Department of Transportation, Portland Cement Association in Chicago, U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh and Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas in Raleigh, N.C. He co-authored the book Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete for Bridges and Buildings and was the founder of the American Iron and Steel Institute’s steel bridge task force. Mr. Fountain, who also had a degree in naval science from the University of South Carolina, served in the Marines as a second lieutenant during the final days of World War II. In retirement, he worked as a consultant and refurbished American Flyer model trains.
Clifford B. Grimes, IE 58, of Perry, Ga., on March 8. Mr. Grimes retired after 35 years as a civil engineer in civil service at Robins Air Force Base. He also spent 12 years working as an engineering consultant with Madison Research Corp.
John William “Bill” Guthrie, ME 56, of Metairie, La., on Feb. 8. Mr. Guthrie retired from Square D Co. He volunteered at the Ochsner Hospital information desk for 13 years and served on the board of his church, at which he was an usher for many years. Survivors include his brother, George Thomson Guthrie, ME 58.
James O. Hammond, Text 50, of Atlanta, on Feb. 4. A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Hammond worked in the textile industry for more than 35 years before entering the insurance business. He was a deacon at his church.
R. Donald Harvey Jr., Text 55, of Rome, Ga., on March 23. Following service in the Army in the Korean War, he worked in the textile industry and ultimately retired from Burlington Industries. A member of Chi Phi fraternity while at Georgia Tech, Mr. Harvey enjoyed sailing and built his own sailboat.
Emory Jenks Jr., IM 56, of Woodstock, Ga., on March 24. He retired from Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., at which he was a top producer. He was a member of the basketball team while at Georgia Tech and served in the Army during the Korean War.
Robert C. “Bob” Kirk, CE 56, MS CE 63, of Avondale Estates, Ga., on March 19. In a 33-year career with the Georgia Department of Transportation, Mr. Kirk was a lead planner in the construction of the section of I-75 extending from the Tennessee border to Atlanta and helped lay the groundwork for I-285 and Spaghetti Junction. He spent his last 15 years with the department as its senior highway planner. As an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers, he helped build roads serving American military bases in postwar Germany. He was a Scoutmaster, a ham radio operator and a woodworker.
Walter L. Lamb Jr., EE 52, a resident of Miramar Beach, Fla., on March 31. Following graduation from Georgia Tech, Mr. Lamb served in the Army in the Korean War. He later spent 30 years working for the Bell Telephone Company, retiring as a senior executive. His achievements include the implementation of the 911 system.
John Barnard Law Jr., ME 56, of Gainesville, Ga., on Feb. 8. After graduating from Tech, he joined the Navy and earned his wings. He began a career with Delta Air Lines as an engineer and retired as an international captain in 1995. In retirement, he flew his personal fleet of small airplanes to New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He served as a deacon at his church.
Darryl Jay Leiter, Phys 58, MS NS 59, a resident of Palmyra, Va., on March 4. Dr. Leiter, who earned a PhD in theoretical physics from Brandeis University, taught at Boston College, the University of Windsor, Central Michigan University, George Mason University and the University of Virginia during his career. Dr. Leiter and some colleagues developed the theory of magnetospheric eternally collapsing objects, or MECOs, as an alternative explanation of black holes. Dr. Leiter received numerous research grants, including two senior fellowships at NASA; published more than 100 papers; and, with his wife, authored A Biographical Encyclopedia of Physicists.
Daniel Eugene Mahaffey Sr., IE 51, of Midvale, Utah, on Feb. 17. Mr. Mahaffey retired from Eastman Kodak Co. as training director after 33 years with the company. During World War II, he joined the Marine Corps and served nearly two years in the Pacific as an aerial navigator. While at Tech, he was inducted into Alpha Pi Mu and Tau Beta Pi engineering honor societies.
William Penland “Pen” Mayson Jr., ChE 51, of Augusta, Ga., on March 12. He worked for DuPont at the Savannah River Plant for 39 years. A member of the student council and Sigma Nu fraternity at Tech, he served two years in the Army Chemical Corps following graduation. Mr. Mayson was a senior warden, treasurer, finance chairman and vestryman at his church. He served on the Augusta City Council for 17 years and was the president of Historic Augusta, Main Street Augusta and the Augusta Symphony League. He also served on the boards of the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, Augusta United Way, Augusta Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the Episcopal Day School. Survivors include his son William Penland Mayson III, ME 83.
Dessie Ford Miller III, Cls 58, of Newnan, Ga., on Feb. 5. Mr. Miller, who received a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Georgia and later graduated from the John Marshall School of Law in Atlanta, was a claims adjuster for Crawford and Company before becoming a real estate partner at Howerton Properties Inc. He became a contractor and builder of AAA Log Homes upon moving to Newnan in 1975.
Donald Miller, IE 57, of Carson City, Nev., on Dec. 26. He was a Navy commander.
Charles Perkins Moreton, CE 50, of Houston, on Feb. 20. He worked for Arkansas Louisiana Gas Corp. before beginning a 30-year career with Texas Gas Transmission Corp. He became president of the corporation in 1977 and later was CEO under CSX Corp. Upon retirement from Texas Gas, he started Commet Resources and Gas Transmission Ltd. Mr. Moreton completed his studies at Tech, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha and Chi Epsilon, after serving in the Army at the end of World War II. He was a Scoutmaster, president of the Houston Gas Association and a board member of the American Gas and Southern Gas associations. He was a member of the boards of directors of Conservatek Industries Inc., Entex, Chem First Corp. and Central Lumber Mineral Co. He served on the president’s advisory board at Georgia Tech. Survivors include his son Sam Moreton, IE 82.
John R. Munger Sr., Chem 50, of Huntsville, Ala., on March 23. He served in the Philippines during World War II and had worked as a chemist in research and development at Redstone Arsenal since 1950. He had 60 years of service with the American Chemical Society.
John R. Murphy Jr., IM 56, of Milledgeville, Ga., on March 8. He was the founder and head of the DeKalb Area Manpower Technical School before teaching at Southern Tech and Georgia Tech. He retired from Tech in 1980. A retired lieutenant colonel, he served in the Army during World War II and was a member of the Old Capitol Area Military Officers Association of America. Survivors include stepson Wade Barnes, ABiol 71.
Eric Adkins Newsom Jr., IM 59, of Leesburg, Fla., on March 19. He was the former president of Eric Newsom Associates and a longtime member of the state, regional and national economic development associations.
William Ralph Thomas “Bill” Oakes Jr., AE 59, of Potomac, Md., on Feb. 9. He was a member of the Hill Society and the TI:GER and GTRI advisory boards at Georgia Tech and a former member of the Institute’s advisory board. Survivors include his son William R. “Billy” Oakes III, Mgt 91. Memorials in his name may be made to the Georgia Tech Foundation for the Oakes chair in aerospace engineering.
Charles A. Penn, IE 51, of Marietta, Ga., on July 17. He was a veteran of World War II.
Benny Rouse, IE 57, of Houston, and Colquitt, Ga., on Aug. 21. A member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity while at Tech, he completed the General Electric manufacturing management program in 1960. He served in the Navy during the Korean War, receiving several ribbons and the Cross of Military Service from the United Daughters of the Confederacy’s Dougherty County chapter. He was a past member of the Paul Carrington chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.
William Elliott Simpson Jr., ME 54, of Chamblee, Ga., on Feb. 28. He received numerous awards and held several patents in a 41-year career as an engineer for Lockheed Martin. He served as a Navy officer aboard the USS Stephen Potter. He was a Sunday school teacher, Stephen minister and volunteer at the Methodist Children’s Home. He enjoyed bike rides on the Silver Comet Trail with his son and cycled more than 1,200 miles while undergoing chemotherapy.
William Richard Skelley, IM 55, of South Glastonbury, Conn., and Green Hill Beach, R.I., on Feb. 2. Mr. Skelley worked for LEGO Systems as a director of production/process, retiring in 1998. He also taught courses in manufacturing management at Western New England College. He attended Tech on a football scholarship and received an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
Talbert E. Smith Jr., IE 51, of Sapphire, N.C., on April 19. A member of Chi Phi fraternity while at Tech, Mr. Smith retired from Burford, Hall & Smith.
James F. Tierney, Cls 57, of Greensboro, Ga., on Dec. 21. Mr. Tierney was the former executive vice president of Koll Morgan. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi while at Tech.
Robert E. Vaughn, ChE 51, of Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 17, 2009. Mr. Vaughn was president of Mechanical and Chemical Equipment Co. and Brandon Chrysler Plymouth. He also was a graduate of MIT and served as an officer in the Air Force. He served on the Georgia Tech advisory board; Barnett Bank board of directors; Hillsborough County Hospital Authority board of trustees; Southwest Florida Water Management District; and the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and Brandon. He also served on the Hillsborough County education board of the Diocese of St. Petersburg and was a trustee of the Pontifical College Josephinum Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He was an Eagle Scout, pilot, golfer, hunter and marksman.
F. Donald Waller, IE 59, of Cordele, Ga., on March 8. Mr. Waller was an industrial engineer for many years and retired after working as a corporate sales manager in the lumber industry. He served as chairman of his church’s building and grounds committee and was a past president of the Cordele Rotary Club.
William Clyde Whitten Jr., MS IM 50, of Clemson, S.C., on March 15. Dr. Whitten, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Clemson College and a PhD in economics from the University of Alabama, retired from Clemson University as a professor of economics in 1983. A World War II veteran, he served as an Army sergeant in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany before being wounded. He was awarded the Purple Heart and three Bronze Stars. Dr. Whitten researched and wrote genealogy books.
James M. Workman Jr., ME 50, a resident of Atlanta, on Feb. 12. An Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of Tau Beta Pi and Pi Kappa Phi while at Tech, Mr. Workman spent most of his career designing retail interiors for companies such as Rich’s Department Stores. He spent 30 years with MEI in Atlanta and worked with Alvin Ferst, IM 43, and others on the original designs for the Rich’s store at Lenox Square. He was a participant in the Atlanta Ministry with International Students program, hosting many students at his home over the years.
John Arnold Wurz, BS 58, Arch 59, of Atlanta, on March 6. Mr. Wurz was a registered architect in 20 states and a chartered architect in the United Kingdom. He worked for the Rich’s Department Stores planning and design team and was a partner at Heery International before founding Wurz, Weiscarver & Pruitt, specializing in aviation projects, in 1980. He was active in the construction research committee of Georgia Tech. An Eagle Scout, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity while at Tech. After graduation, he served in the Air Force at Nuclear Missile Command at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Survivors include his son Chase Wurz, Econ 93.
Thomas B. Clark, IE 67, MS IE 68, of Atlanta, on March 21. Dr. Clark retired in 1999 as professor emeritus of managerial sciences at Georgia State University. He also was co-founder of YCA, now Project Success Inc., a project management training and consulting firm. A member of the Army ROTC, Chi Phi fraternity and Omicron Delta Kappa while at Tech, he earned a PhD in management from Georgia State. Following service in the Army at the Pentagon and employment as an industrial engineer, he served on the Tech faculty. Dr. Clark was instrumental in the founding of the Atlanta Hospital Hospitality House and was its founding president from 1979 through 1982. A cottage on the grounds of AHHH was dedicated to him. He was a recipient of the WXIA-TV 11Alive Community Service Award and the American Institute for Public Service’s Jefferson Award. In 2004, he was named Volunteer of the Year by the Atlanta chapter of the American Red Cross.
Jon Carlton Ellis, IM 60, of Charlotte, N.C., on March 25. After working for several companies, he started his own firm, Sentury Reagents Inc., in 1974. His hobbies included golf, fishing and woodworking.
Paul Mason Faires, IE 64, of Gastonia, N.C., on Dec. 30. He was the owner and operator of Kluttz Machine & Foundry Co.
Robert Pettigrew Groseclose, MS IE 60, of Springfield, Mo., on March 27. He served as an officer in the Air Force following graduation from West Point in 1950. He was stationed throughout the United States and in Germany and Greece during his 30-year military career and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1978. He served as Gideon card chairman of the Gideons International ministry in Springfield.
Wayne Lester Hatfield, Cls 63, of McIntyre, Ga., on Feb. 22. Mr. Hatfield was a retired contractor.
Robert S. Muccio, ME 65, of Davie, Fla., on June 26, 2010. Mr. Muccio was the former owner of G&R Auto Brokers.
William Oscar Payne, Cls 60, of Lyman, S.C., on Feb. 10. Mr. Payne was an electrical designer with Lockwood Greene Engineers Inc.
Thomas Patrick “Pat” Rusk, EE 63, of Cumming, Ga., on Dec. 7. Mr. Rusk owned Thomas P. Rusk and Associates LLC for 35 years. Survivors include his son, Timothy Rusk, EE 91, and cousin, Holton R. Parris Jr., IM 51.
Richard J. Schwadron, AE 69, of St. Louis, on Jan. 31. He had worked as a contracts engineer with Douglas Products Division and as an engineering manager with McDonnell Douglas Aerospace. He was a member of Alpha Phi Omega while at Tech.
John Denton Witt, MS CE 62, of Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 2. Mr. Witt received a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame. After serving in the Navy from 1943 to 1946, he worked as a civil engineer for Exxon. In 1973, he founded Concrete Construction Co., which he operated until his retirement.
Thomas E. Dean, IM 70, of Mount Juliet, Tenn., on March 14. A member of Sigma Nu fraternity while at Tech, he was a member of the Sports Car Club of America and the National Rifle Association.
Mark Ernest Ehrhardt, ME 75, of Houston, on March 24. Mr. Ehrhardt had a nearly 36-year career with Exxon Production Research Co., now ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., during which he traveled the globe, earned several patents and mentored younger engineers. He was a life group teacher and choir member at his church. His hobbies included building and flying radio-controlled airplanes.
Larry S. Fishman, EE 70, of Severna Park, Md., on Jan. 24, following a four-year battle with cancer. After retiring from a 34-year career with the National Security Agency, Mr. Fishman worked for Booz Allen Hamilton. He received a master’s degree in computer science from George Washington University in 1972. His hobbies included scuba diving. Survivors include his brother Bob Fishman, EE 74.
William G. Mayer, GMgt 71, of Granada Hills, Calif., on Sept. 2. A member of the basketball team while at Tech, Mr. Mayer worked as a building contractor.
Andrew Frank Stringfellow Sr., IM 70, of Columbus, Ga., on March 2, of leukemia. Mr. Stringfellow earned an MBA from Columbus State University and a master’s degree in operations management from Mercer University. He was an Air Force veteran.
Andre Hastie, IE 82, of Neptune, N.J., on Feb. 15. Mr. Hastie received an MBA from Monmouth College and had worked as a civil servant in the Department of Defense at Fort Monmouth since 1981. Mr. Hastie became the first male lifetime member of the North Shore area section of the National Council of Negro Women. He was an avid traveler and photographer.
Theresa Norton Ibarguen, Mgt 87, of Boerne, Texas, on Oct. 19. She was the CEO, president and owner of TJ Care LLC, an assisted living and adult day care center in San Antonio. She previously worked in the IT industry.
Craig A. Sands, IE 83, of Niceville, Fla., on March 31. An ROTC member at Georgia Tech, he entered the Air Force after graduation. Lt. Col. Sands was a master navigator with more than 124 missions flown. He was nicknamed “Sandman.” Upon retiring in 2007, he served as a senior research scientist for Georgia Tech at Eglin Air Force Base. He enjoyed running and kayaking. Survivors include his brother Charles Sands, MS IE 96.
Bryan Douglas Williams, MS ICS 86, of Lawrenceville, Ga., on Jan. 29. Mr. Williams, also a graduate of the University of Georgia, was a software engineer for IBM Internet Security Systems. He also worked for the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
Melissa Ann Affatato, Biol 07, of Dallas, in February. Ms. Affatato was a co-op student and a member of the 2007 Solar Decathlon team while at Georgia Tech. Survivors include her brother Joey Affatato, Mgt 10.
Derek B. Benicewicz, 24, formerly of Loudonville, N.Y., on Sept. 29. Mr. Benicewicz was a PhD candidate in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech. He was a 2008 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at which he majored in both economics and chemistry. He enjoyed hiking, skiing and karaoke and had a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do.
John R. Kaatz, 80, of Alpharetta, Ga., on March 10. Dr. Kaatz retired from Georgia Tech as an associate professor of economics in the College of Management.
Kenneth Douglas Martin, 70, of Winter Park, Fla., on Jan. 29. Mr. Martin held senior management and executive-level positions with Gillette, Scripto, Allegheny International, Mennen, the Primerica Corp., Nestfamily.com and Tupperware North America during his career. He was a member of Georgia Tech’s national advisory board from 1982 to 1988.
George Rentzepis, 83, of Atlanta, on Jan. 30. He retired from Georgia Tech in 1998 following 35 years as a member of the faculty.
Edward William Salter Jr., 67, of Atlanta, on March 17. Mr. Salter was employed at Princeton University as a painter before moving to Atlanta, where he began a 25-year career painting at Georgia Tech. He loved singing and dancing.
Lisa LeChe Truitt, 39, of Villa Rica, Ga., on Feb. 6. She was an accountant in the business office of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association for the past five years. A native of Baton Rouge, La., she graduated from Southern University Honors College.
Judith Ann DeVore Winzurk, 48, of Suwanee, Ga., on Jan. 29. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, she began her career teaching in the metro Atlanta area. While working with Fulton County Schools, she received the IBM and Technology & Learning Georgia Teacher of the Year award. She later worked as an instructional technology consultant in business and industry and as a program manager at the Georgia Department of Education. In 2006, she joined the staff of Georgia Tech’s CEISMC program as an instructional technology support specialist evaluating grant programs. She recently completed doctoral education coursework at Kennesaw State University. Survivors include her husband, Brandon Winzurk, MS CE 93.
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