Obituaries
Obituaries
The ASME News Obituaries section is a monthly listing of ASME members who have recently passed away or of whose passing we were recently notified.
June 2026 Obituaries
Sam Y. Zamrik
Zamrik earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in 1956 and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1957 from the University of Texas at Austin. He later earned both his master’s degree (1961) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1965) from Pennsylvania State University, where he began his long, illustrious career in engineering mechanics and later became professor emeritus.
Zamrik authored more than 180 technical papers, mentored countless students and engineers, and served as Editor of the Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology for more than a decade. He also served as a consultant on the ASME Board on Professional Development Nominating Committee (2009-2012) and the Committee of Past Presidents, first as Vice Chair from 2010 to 2011 and then as a member from 2013 until 2026. In recognition of his lifetime contributions, ASME renamed its highest PVP honor the S. Y. Zamrik ASME PVP Medal in 2010. He was inducted into the University of Texas Mechanical Engineering Hall of Fame in 2008.
ASME extends its deepest condolences to his family and colleagues.
May 2026 Obituaries
Robert (Bob) J. Simoneau
After graduating in 1960 from the University of Detroit with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, he earned his Master of Science and PhD from North Carolina State University in 1962 and 1970, respectively. He then worked at the NASA Lewis (now Glenn) Research Center, as Chief of the Heat Transfer Branch, where he was responsible for fundamental research on the cooling of aeropropulsion systems, primarily jet-engine turbines. In addition to his primary responsibility at NASA, he also served as the Computational Fluid Dynamics Planning Team Chair for the DOD/NASA Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology Program, a national program to double the performance capability of modern gas turbine engines.
After 32 years at NASA, he joined the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University in 1996 as Distinguished Service Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He then served as Director of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, Erie, The Behrend College. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and has authored or co-authored more than 50 technical papers and reports in his field.
Dr. Simoneau served in numerous volunteer and leadership roles, including Chairperson of the Heat Transfer Division, Associate Technical Editor of the Journal of Heat Transfer, and Advisory Editor of the International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. He also served as Vice-President for Engineering Education, Senior Vice President for Education, and as a member of the ASME Board of Governors (2004-2007).
ASME extends its deepest condolences to his family and colleagues.
Bunce, Richard (1945-2026) Media, PA. Philadelphia Section. Life Member 1968
Disario, Paul C. (1945-1920) Geyserville, CA. Life Member
Foord, Brian A. (1945-2026) La Quinta, CA. Arizona Section. Life Member 1974
Heim, George H. (1933-2025) Gettysburg, PA. Susquehanna Section. Life Member 1959
Hilton, Clarence E. (1931-2026) North Chesterfield, VA. Life Member 1960
Sheveck, Joseph J. (1939-2026) Fishkill, NY. Mid-Hudson Section. Life Member 1963
Spadaro, Carmen (1924-2013) Fishkill, NY. Syracuse Section. Life Member
April 2026 Obituaries
Deck, Joseph (1934-2026) Buffalo, NY. Buffalo Section. Life Member 1969
Harder, Earl L. (1911-2026) Tulsa, OK. Mid-Continent Section. Life Affiliate Member 1947
Kirst, David A. (1938-2026) Billings, MT. Montana Section. Life Member 1961
Knezek, Clifton J. (1921-2022) Victoria, TX. South Texas Section. Life Affiliate Member 1976
Marlowe, Donald (1941-2025) Derwood, MD. Washington DC Section. Life Member 1964
Meyer, James H M. (1938-2022) Brevard, NC. Greenville Section. Life Member 1961
Milunec, Eugene P. (1946-2026) Washington, D.C., DC. Washington DC Section. Life Fellow 1968
Mull, Thomas E. (1946-2026) Saint Louis, MO. St. Louis Section. Life Member 1975
Schaeuble, Clifford H. (1907-2026) Deltona, FL. Florida Section. Life Member 1931
Simonen, Fredric A. (1941-2024) Richland, WA. Columbia Basin Section. Life Fellow 1966
Wiley, Otis E. (1907-2004) Lakewood, CO. Colorado Section. Life Member 1949
Zimmerman, Milton J. (1906-1995) San Antonio, TX. San Antonio Section. Life Fellow 1946
March 2026 Obituaries
Davis, George (1929-2026) Beaverton, OR. Oregon Section. Life Member 1959
Hatscher, Martin (1940-2026) Mill Creek, WA. Salish Sea Section. Life Member 1966
Hussaini, Mohammed Y. (1941-2026) Tallahassee, FL. Tallahassee Section. Pre-Paid Fellow Mem 1986
Law, E. Harry (1940-2026) Clemson, SC. Greenville Section. Life Member 1972
Tucker, Jesse M. (1907-2026) Knoxville, TN. East Tennessee Section. Life Fellow 1932
Williams, Charles L. (1946-2026) Pocatello, ID. Idaho Section. Life Member 1979
Bilski, Richard E. (1940-2026) Erie, PA. Erie Section. Life Member 1967
Binckley, Basil C. (1927-2026) Riverside, CA. California Inland Section. MemberCORE Life Professional 1957
Farrester, Robbie (1971-2025) Ulm, AR. Arkansas Section. Member 2007
Foss, John F. (1938-2026) East Lansing, MI. Central Michigan Section. Life Fellow 1964
Griffin, Donald S. (1929-2025) Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Section. Life Fellow 1952
Radermacher, Reinhard (1952-2025) College Park, MD. Washington DC Section. MemberCore Retired Professional 1996
Simoneau, Robert J. (1937-2026) Rocky River, OH. Northeast Ohio Section. Life Fellow 1960
January 2026 Obituaries
Baker, Earl (1951-2025) Omaha, NE. Nebraska Section. MemberCore Affiliate Professional 2001
Bennett, James (1900-2025) Columbus, OH. Central Ohio Section. Member 2016
Bilski, Richard E. (1940-2026) Milcreek, PA. Erie Section. Life Member 1967
Cox, John (1943-2025) Hummelstown, PA. Susquehanna Section. Life Member 1977
Galler, Robert J. (1947-2024) Rio Rancho, NM. New Mexico Section. Life Member 1971
Gibbs, David R. (1945-2025) Lancaster, OH. Columbus Ohio Section. Life Member 1967
Griffin, Donald Spray (1951-2025) Pleasant Hills, PA. Pittsburgh Section. Life Fellow Member 1952
Johansen, Kenneth E. (1938-2025) Orange Park, FL. Northeast Florida Section. Life Member 1963
Marshek, Kurt M. (1943-2025) Austin, TX. Central Texas Section. Life Fellow 1973
Noble, William (1906-1996) Kensington, CT. Hartford Section. Life Member 1942
Ossmann, Janis Bestul (1954-2026) Acton, MA. Boston Section. Life Fellow 1980
Ransom, R Lanning (1906-1995) Kingston, PA. Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section. Life Member 1942
Royack, Michael J. (1947-2026) Richland, WA. Columbia Basin Section. Life Member 1986
Spicher, Thomas J. (1933-2026) Ferndale, WA. Salish Sea Section. Life Member 1960
December 2025 Obituaries
Robert (Bob) Ziegler
After graduating in 1959 from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Ziegler began his career in mechanical engineering at the New York Air Brake Co. (NYAB) in Watertown, New York, a leading industry manufacturer for air brake and train control systems. He supervised the hydraulic lab for Stratopower, a type of hydraulic pump often used in air brakes, and later served as manager of the air brake service shop until his retirement in 2000. He also served as the president of the Management Club of NYAB.
He continued to influence engineers and provide strategic direction for NYAB as a consultant for the company, a position he held for four years after his retirement. ASME extends its deepest condolences to his family and colleagues.
Armstrong, Robert L. (1936-2025) Prescott, AZ. Arizona Section. Life Member 1965
Burke, Henry E. (1905-2025) Henderson, NV. Silver State Section. Life Member 1940
Schnorr, Ronald F. (1927-2025) Livermore, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Life Member 1955
Skipper, Anthony C. (1946-2024) Westerville, OH. Columbus Ohio Section. Life Member 1975
November 2025 Obituaries
Beer, Janos M. (1923-2025) Cambridge, MA. Boston Section. Life Fellow 1965
Jacknis, Philip (1945-2025) Dix Hills, NY. Long Island Section. Life Member 1975
Naro, Robert E. (1940-2025) Flushing, NY. Metropolitan Section. Life Member 1967
Saric, William S. (1940-2025) College Station, TX. South Texas Section. Life Fellow 1963
Ward, Robert (1952-2025) Troutman, NC. Piedmont-Carolina Section. Life Member 1979
October 2025 Obituaries
After a combined decade at Sandria National Laboratories, he was a faculty member at Virginia Tech, Arizona State and retired as a University Distinguished Professor and Chaired Professor at Texas A&M University. Saric built and fully supported the Klebanoff-Saric Wind Tunnel, the Mach 6 Quiet Tunnel, and the Flight Research Laboratory, which along with his other professional contributions advanced aerospace and fluid mechanics worldwide.
A pioneer in boundary-layer transition research, Saric co-authored influential works, including “Boundary Layer Receptivity to Sound: Navier-Stokes Computations” (Applied Mechanics, May 1990) and “Control of Transition in Supersonic Boundary Layers: Experiments and Computations” (Fluids Engineering Conference, 2022).
Abramson, H. Norman (1926-2022) San Antonio, TX. San Antonio Section. Honorary/Fellow/Life Mem 1950
Achenbach, Jan D. (1935-2020) Evanston, IL. Chicago Section. Honorary/Fellow/Life Mem 1967
Bage, Earl A. (1925-2025) Lehigh Acres, FL. Florida West Coast Section. ASME Life Member 1950
Bannister, Ronald L. (1933-2014) Glen Mills, PA. Philadelphia Section. Life Fellow 1968
Begell, William (1928-2025) New York, NY. Metropolitan Section. Life Fellow 1975
Bertwistle, Alan K. (1956-2025) Fellsmere, FL. Canaveral Section. Retired Member 1996
Christensen, Richard M. (1932-2024) Walnut Creek, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. ASME Honorary Member 1965
Diliberto, David A. (1942-2025) Metairie, LA. New Orleans Section. ASME Life Member 1969
Fried, Erwin (1922-2021) Rexford, NY. Hudson Mohawk Section. Life Fellow 1952
Hartka, Theodore (1940-2025) White Hall, MD. Baltimore Section. ASME Life Member 1968
Howell, Arthur (1919-2025) St. Louis Section. ASME Life Member 1955
Lumsdaine, Edward (1937-2025) Houghton, MI. Milwaukee Section. Life Fellow 1968
Manglik, Raj M. (1953-2025) Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati Section. MemberCORE Honorary/Fellow Professional 1991
Opdyke, George (1923-2011) Bridgeport, CT. Hartford Section. Life Fellow 1948
Peterson, A. Thomas (1960-2025) Arlington Heights, IL. Chicago Section. ASME Life Member 1984
Predebon, William (1943-2023) Houghton, MI. Milwaukee Section. Life Fellow 1967
Reedy, Roger (1930-2021) Campbell, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Life Fellow 1963
Rumsey, Donald G. (1925-2004) Lenexa, KS. Kansas City Section. ASME Life Member 1960
Scott, Robert S. (1916-2025) Mid-Hudson Section. ASME Life Member 1937
Sizer, Phillip S. (1926-2018) Dallas, TX. Dallas-Fort Worth Section. Life Fellow 1957
Spratt, Hereward P. (1902-2025) London, UK. United Kingdom Section. ASME Life Affiliate Member 1933
Stahl, John F. (1902-2025) Cleveland, OH. Northeast Ohio Section. ASME Life Member 1928
Wallace, Donald M. (1934-2025) Northfield, VT. Green Mountain Section. ASME Life Member 1963
September 2025 Obituaries
Boudreaux, Wayne J. (1941-) Hoover, AL. Florida Section. Life Member 1966
Brodsky, Stanley M. (1924-2020) West Palm Beach, FL. Palm Beach Section. Life Member 1944
Cermak, Jack E. (1922-2012) Johnstown, CO. Wyoming Section. Life Member 1964
Crossland, Bernard (1923-2011) Belfast BT7 1NN. United Kingdom Section. Honorary Member 1982
Davis, John (1910-) Fresno, CA. Fresno-Madera Subsection. Life Member 1972
Dodson, Charles W. (1923-2015) Blain, PA. Susquehanna Section. Life Member 1948
Holliday, John F. (1933-2025) Houston, TX. South Texas Section. Life Member 1966
Hulvey, Walter S. (1931-2023) Mesa, AZ. Arizona Section. Life Member 1970
Kececioglu, Dimitri B. (1922-2014) High Point, NC. Carolina Section. Life Member 1949
Kops, Lucian (1924-2015) Montreal, QC. Quebec Section. Life Fellow 1971
Mraz, George J. (1922-2024) Southbury, CT. Hartford Section. Life Fellow 1971
Newhall, Donald H. (1909-2007) Walpole, MA. Boston Section. Life Member 1937
Peterson, Donald C. (1923-2021) Sunnyvale, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Life Member 1976
Pister, Karl S. (1925-2022) Berkeley, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Life Fellow 1953
Poulson, Eric A. (1973-2025) Paradise, UT. Utah Section. Pre-Paid Member 1994
Sahlstrom, Roy (1924-2020) Elmhurst, IL. Fox Valley Section. Pre-Paid Fellow Mem 1946
Taylor, Charles (1924-2017) Gainesville, FL. Northeast Florida Section. Life Fellow 1952
Tessmer, Raymond G. (1940-2025) Chattanooga, TN. Chattanooga Section. Life Member 1963
True, Hans (1936-2025) Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. Unidentified Membership Section. Life Member 1994
August 2025 Obituaries
Baschiere, Ronald J. (1935-2025) Citrus Heights, CA. Sacramento-Sierra Nevada Section. Life Member 1959
Bendelius, Arthur G. (1936-2025) Pine Mountain, GA. Chattahoochee Section. Life Member 1962
Chadda, Yogendra S. (1935-2025) Middletown, DE. Delaware Section. Life Member 1975
Dunham, Robert S. (1941-2022) San Diego, CA. San Diego Section. Life Member 1975
Findlay, John A. (1932-2025) San Jose, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Life Member 1955
Harvill, Lawrence R. (1935-2024) Redlands, CA. California Inland Section. Life Fellow 1958
King, George H. (1927-2025) Hollis, NH. Northern New England Section. Life Member 1976
Peebles, William (1945-2024) Lisle, IL. Fox Valley Section. Life Member 1976
Thomson, Edward O. (1963-2025) Knoxville, TN. East Tennessee Section. Pre-Paid Member 1988
Walker, Michael S. (1952-2025) Clinton, TN. East Tennessee Section. Life Member 1981
July 2025 Obituaries
Bennett, James (1943-2025) Columbus, OH. Central Ohio Section. Member 2016
Donnelly, James J. (1944-2025) Chester, VA. Central Virginia Section. Life Member 1966
Flowers, Philip (1950-2025) Albuquerque, NM. San Diego Section. Life Member 1976
Kirchner, Larry A. (1943-2025) Minneapolis, MN. Minnesota Section. Life Member 1966
Kirsch, Leon (1931-2025) Palm Beach Garden, FL. Palm Beach Section. Life Member 1952
Larson, Harold D. (1933-2025) Hurst, TX. Dallas-Fort Worth Section. Life Member 1966
McDonald, Colin F. (1936-2025) La Jolla, CA. San Diego Section. Life Fellow 1965
Pearson, Dale (1952-2025) Green Bay, WI. Northeast Wisconsin Section. Life Member 1976
Ross, Edwin (1938-2025) Wrightwood, CA. Orange County Section. Life Member 1961
Seale, Jim (1920-2024) Edmonton, AB. Northern Alberta Section. Retired Member 1996
Autore, Donald D. (1926-2016) Tempe, AZ. Arizona Section. Life Member 1949
Farmer, Richard E. (1937-2024) Leander, TX. Central Texas Section. Life Member 1965
Gerber, Gordon (1942-2025) Orchard Park, NY. Buffalo Section. Life Fellow 1973
Herrity, Colleen Ann (1900-2025) Fleming Island, FL. Florida Section. Member 2016
Tipping, Carl A. (1939-2020) York, PA. Susquehanna Section. Life Member 1963
Winer, Ward (1936-2025) Roswell, GA. Atlanta Section. Honorary/Fellow/Life Mem 1961
May 2025 Obituaries
FitzGerald, Martin Bruce (1933-2024) Channel Islands Beach, CA. Channel Islands Section. Life Member 1971
Grist, Edward (1937-2025) United Kingdom Section. Fellow Member 1966
Mactavish, Andrew H. (1935-2025) Palos Verdes Estate, CA. Los Angeles Section. Life Member 1957
Smith, Richard F. (1925-2025) Leawood, KS. Kansas City Section. Life Member 1966
Strauss, John H. (1947-2024) South Bend, IN. St. Joseph Valley Section. Life Member 1978
Yang, Tah-Teh (1927-2022) Central, SC. Greenville Section. Life Fellow 1962
April 2025 Obituaries
Bowser, Paul (1936-2024) Fairview, PA. Erie Section. Member 2016
Chace, Milton A. (1934-2025) Ann Arbor, MI. Metro Detroit Section. Life Member 1964
Flood, Michael (1975-2025) Jonestown, TX. Central Texas Section. Member 2014
Stewart, Walter F. (1937-2025) Las Cruces, NM. New Mexico Section. Life Member 1961
March 2025 Obituaries
Baumann, Hans D. (1930-2025) Rye, NH. Northern New England Section. Life Fellow 1960
Denny, Lawrence “Larry” A. (1941-2021) Oklahoma City, OK. Central Oklahoma Section. Life Member 1974
Forlini, Thomas (1957-2025) Fairfax, VA. Washington DC Section. Life Member 1980
Mendez, Florentino J. (1941-2024) Oklahoma City, OK. Central Oklahoma Section. Life Member 1963
Springer, Karl J. (1935-2025) San Antonio, TX. San Antonio Section. Honorary/Fellow/Life Mem 1957
Stickel, Thomas R. (1941-2025) San Marcos, CA. San Diego Section. Life Member 1963
Zachary, Justin (1944-2023) Montgomery, OH. Cincinnati Section. Retired Fellow Member 1996
February 2025 Obituaries
Astill, Kenneth N. (1923-2007) Medford, MA. Boston Section. Life Fellow 1949
Bailey, Edward A. (1946-2025) Holmes Beach, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Life Member 1969
Buchanan, Dale K. (1930-2025) Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Section. Life Member 1957
Francis, John E. (1937-2025) Edmond, OK. Central Oklahoma Section. Life Member 1965
Halter, Edmund J. (1928-2023) Irving, TX. Dallas-Fort Worth Section. Life Member 1982
Holdredge, Russell Morton (1933-2025) Fort Collins, CO. Wyoming Section. Life Member 1958
Isling, Frederic J. (1929-2025) Des Plaines, IL. Chicago Section. Life Member 1951
Leeson, Forrest (1944-2024) Bridgeport, WV. West Virginia Section. Life Member 1967
Rosen, George E. (1938-2022) Houston, TX. South Texas Section. Life Member 1960
Scales, Brian T. (1931-2025) Aliquippa, PA. Pittsburgh Section. Life Member 1958
Volin, Rudolph (1928-2024) Silver Spring, MD. Washington D.C. Section. Life Member 1950
January 2025 Obituaries
Astill, Kenneth N. (1923-2007) Medford, MA. Boston Section. Life Fellow 1949
Badawi, Kareem (2024) Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge Section. Student 2024
Bray, Donald E. (1938-2025) College Station, TX. South Texas Section. Life Fellow 1961
Carter, Jimmy (1924-2024) Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Section. Honorary Member 1980
Hurdis, David A. (1941-2022) Boston, MA. Boston Section. Life Member 1969
Medley, John (1951-2024) Waterloo, ON. Ontario Section. Life Member 1985
Nelson, Robert G. (1946-2024) Detroit, MI. Metro Detroit Section. Life Affiliate Member 1979
Sadler, Stanley G. (1938-2024) Utah. Utah Section. Life Member 1967
Tyson, Bradley (1937-2023) Dahlonega, GA. Atlanta Section. Life Member 1960
December 2024 Obituaries
Bennett, James (2024) Columbus, OH. Central Ohio Section. Member 2016
Cole, Rossa W. (1943-2015) NJ. North Jersey Section. Life Member 1967
Colombo, John W. (1941-2024) Livermore, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Life Member 1980
Ehrmin, John (1941-2024) Ottawa Hills, OH. Northwest Ohio Section. Life Member 1964
Herrington, William H. (1943-2024) Orlando, FL. Florida Section. Life Member 1970
Hostetler, Keith M. (1939-2022) Gainesville, FL. Northeast Florida Section. Life Member 1964
Luming, Henry (1936-2024) Fox Valley Section. Life Member 1967
Peter, Emmett (1951-2023) FL. Florida Section. Life Member 1979
Rouhiainen, Pentti O. (1935-2024) Finland. Life Member 1970
Schlemmer, Gary (1946-2024) Valencia, PA. Pittsburgh Section. Life Member 1979
November 2024 Obituaries
Gillette, Frank C. (1938-2024) Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Palm Beach Section. Life Fellow 1972
Howerton, Rick (1956-2024) Simi Valley, CA. San Fernando Valley Section. Life Member 1981
Matthews, S. Lamont (1934-2024) Albany, OR. Willamette Valley Section. Life Member 1963
Norman, Wendell S. (1933-2024) Murfreesboro, TN. Nashville Section. Life Member 197
October 2024 Obituaries
Robert (Bob) T. Simmons
Having joined ASME in 1979, Simmons was a dedicated member of the Society and held several leadership positions during his 45 years as an ASME member, including a three-year term on the Board of Governors (2006-2009) and later was inducted as the 129th president of the Society in 2010.
Simmons, an engineer with over 40 years of experience in engineering management, was a systems engineering support manager at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Throughout his illustrious career, Simmons had been involved with major research and development programs, particularly in the areas of nuclear energy and fusion, and had served on numerous review teams for the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy.
A strong supporter of education and diversity in the workplace, Simmons helped to make ASME services and offerings more appealing and beneficial to women, minorities, and young engineering professionals. By expanding the reach of the organization’s codes and standards and increasing international membership, Simmons focused on making ASME a more global society.
In 2001, Simmons was awarded the ASME Dedicated Service Award and was the first recipient of the ASME Engineering and Technology Leadership Award, which has been named the Robert T. Simmons Leadership Award in his honor. In 2003, he became an ASME Fellow.
Simmons spent nine years of his career serving on nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy and 16 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966 with a B.S. in nuclear science and mechanical engineering and held an MBA degree from The Ohio State University. During the years he dedicated to the Navy, Simmons commanded two naval reserve units and retired in 1991 with the rank of captain.
Holt was an Honorary Member and recipient of the ASME Dedicated Service Award. In 2009, he was selected as the 128th president of ASME.
Amos received his bachelor’s in physics from Arlington State College, and then he commissioned into the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant. Amos’s responsibilities in his service to his country included artillery support and the provision of reconnaissance intelligence during the Vietnam War.
After he left the service, he received his master’s degree in physics and went on to work at Bell Helicopter, where he was responsible for several patents. Later, he worked at Babcock and Wilcox in Lynchburg, Va., where he contributed to non-destructive materials research, evaluation, and testing. Eventually, Amos served as vice president for Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, where he retired after many years of dedicated service.
Among Amos’s greatest joys were his family and his service through the church. He always stressed education with his children. During their 61-year marriage, he and his wife Carolyn assisted many friends, young couples, and extended family members in acquiring degrees, certificates, and higher education achievements. His generosity and commitment to encouraging scholarship, well beyond his immediate household, enabled the betterment of many lives and families.
Amos’s advice to his children in all the years of their athletics and education was, “Run fast, jump high, and hit the books.” He saw his sponsorship of education as one of the many ways for him to serve, and he never wavered from it all the days of his life.
Amos was a quiet and strong presence in the lives of all who knew and loved him. His constancy, reliability, and trustworthiness were well recognized in his business, social, and faith communities. His wisdom and counsel, derived from the Good Book, sustained and uplifted many people who sought his guidance at all stages of life and everywhere he worked or lived. Amos was, at heart, a quiet but constant servant of his Savior Jesus Christ.
He is survived by his two sisters, his four children, their spouses, and his 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He will be put to rest with military honors beside his wife Carolyn at Fort Sam Houston Army Base in San Antonio, Texas. In lieu of flowers, Amos would appreciate a donation to the American Cancer Society.
Bigelow, Kent (1947-2024) Uvalde, TX. South Texas Section. Life Member 1977
Birks, Albert (1930-2024) Corinth, MS. Memphis Midsouth Section. Life Member 1977
Farris, John A. (1933-2024) Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Section. Life Member 1954
Holt, Amos (1940-2024) College Station, TX. San Antonio Section. Life Member 1982
Kuchner, Robert A. (1947-2024) Canton–Massillon, OH. Canton Alliance Massillon Section. Life Member 1970
Lin, Franklin C. L. (1934-2024) Aiken, SC. Atlanta Section. Life Member 1963
Seaby, Cordell S. (1947-2023) Burlington, ON. Ontario Section. Life Member 1971
Simmons, Robert (1944-2024) Orlando, FL. Florida Section. Life Member 1979
September 2024 Obituaries
Brown, Malcolm (1935-2024) ASME Life Member 1956
Christmas, Harlan F. (1927-2023) Murray, UT. Utah Section. ASME Life Member 1964
Good, Lewis F. (1932-2023) Silver City, NM. New Mexico Section. ASME Life Member 1955
Hunt, Thomas R. (1935-2006) ASME Life Member 1957
Hurwitz, Mathew (1936-2024) Westborough, MA. Worcester Section. ASME Special Consideration 1963
Kettenacker, William C. (1952-2023) Georgetown, TX. Central Texas Section. ASME Life Member 1975
Mankowski, Aleksander (1937-2024) Peoria, AZ. Arizona Section. ASME Life Member 1969
Warren, William (1935-2024) Williamsburg, VA. Central Virginia Section. ASME Life Member 1957
August 2024 Obituaries
Bamford, Warren (1947- 2024) Loveland, OH. Pittsburgh Section. Fellow 1973
Becker, Bruce (1959- 2024) Vancouver, WA. Oregon Section. Member 1982
Hulbert, L. Eugene (1924- 2023) Westerville, OH. Columbus Ohio Section. Fellow 1964
Monson, Richard L. (1946- 2024) Cedar Falls, IA. Central Iowa Section. Member 1973
July 2024 Obituaries
Gowan, James L. (1938- 2024) Hills Boro, MO. St. Louis Section. Member 1978
Henke, Russell F. (1940- 2024) Albany, CA. San Francisco Section. Member 1966
Moghissi, A. Alan (1929- 2024) Alexandria, VA. Baltimore Section. Member 1976
Ostergaard, Paul B. (1924- 2023) Erie, PA. Erie Section. Member 1968
Paul, Igor (1936- 2023) Elkins, NH. Member 1979
Probstein, Ronald F. (1928- 2021) Brookline, MA. Boston Section. Member 1971
Smith, Ben B. (1924- 2021) Oak Ridge, TN. Oak Ridge Section. Member 1951
Trask, Don R. (1939- 2024) Bay Village, OH. Cleveland Section. Member 1963
Wiesman, Richard (1954- 2024) Wayland, MA. Boston Section. Retired 1991
June 2024 Obituaries
Childs, Dara (1940-2024) College Station, TX. South Texas Section. Fellow 1972
Guthrie, Richard G. (1933- 2022) Tucson, AZ. Arizona Section. Member 1955
McNamara, John F. (1942- 2016) Galway, IRL. United Kingdom Section. Member 1978
May 2024 Obituaries
Fung, Yuan Cheng B. (1919- 2019) La Jolla, CA. San Diego Section. Member 1965
Karcher, Guido (1934- 2024) Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Mid Jersey Section. Member 1960
Kelley, Sidney G. (1926- 2022) Ridgefield, CT. Farfield County Section. Member 1950
Paulsen, A Leigh (1926- 2023) North Mankato, MN. Minnesota Section. Member 1951
April 2024 Obituaries
Engler, Martin R. (1924- 2021) San Diego, CA. San Diego Section. Member 1960
Guernsey, Curtis H. (1924- 2024) Santa Barbara, CA. Central Oklahoma Section. Member 1946
Myers, Mason C. (1931- 2021) Minnetonka, MN. Minnesota Section. Member 1958
Jwuc, Karl John (1945- 2023) Broadview Heights, OH. Cleveland Section. Member 1986
Boughman, Jim (1959- 2024) Gastonia, NC. Piedmont-Carolina Section. Member 1999
Jannone, Joseph (1934- 2024) Manhasset, NY. Long Island Section. Member 1980
Steltz, William G. (1931- 2024) Lansdale, PA. Philadelphia Section. Member 1953
Dunmire, John M. (1923- 2021) San Diego, CA. San Diego Section. Member 1966
March 2024 Obituaries
Chupp, Raymond (1941-2024) Simpsonville, SC. Greenville Section. Member 1969
Myers, Robert G. (1935-2024) Tehachapi, CA. San Fernando Valley Section. Member 1958
Olson, George A. (1938- 2024) Georgetown, TX. Central Texas Section. Member 1961
Parry, Richard W. (1936- 2024) Cape Coral, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1981
Phillips, Winfred (1940- 2024) Gainesville, FL. Northeast Florida Section. Member 1974
Prahl, Joseph M. (1943- 2018) Cleveland Heights, OH. Cleveland Section. Member 1969
Sutis, Richard J. (1943- 2023) Naperville, IL. Fox Valley Section. Member 1965
Warren, William (1935-2024) Willamsburg, VA. Central Virginia Section. Member 1958
Weiblen, William (1938- 2024) Avon, CT. Hartford Section. Member 1961
February 2024 Obituaries
Bill Weiblen
As an Honorary Member of the Society, Bill was recognized for his extraordinary leadership, versatility, dedication, and service, which had an enduring impact on ASME as well as Pratt & Whitney, his former employer of 38 years. During his years at P&W he had the opportunity to work on every commercial and military jet engine model the company produced, as well as some of its rocket engines. Among his many positions of responsibility, Weiblen was named manager of new products and processes and was tasked with making operational a paperless work management system he conceived and oversaw the development of. When placed in operation following his retirement in 1999, the system provided the company with an annual savings of $900,000.
Weiblen was an ASME Life Fellow and had been an active member of the Society for over six decades. He served on the Fellows Review Committee (2008-2013) and the Manufacturing Engineering Division's Honor Committee (2003-2009). He was past chair (2008-2011) of the VOLT (Volunteer Orientation and Leadership Training) Academy, which he founded in 2004 as a resource to develop the leadership skills of future Society leaders. He also served on the Council on Member Affairs, ASME Foundation Board of Directors, and Committee of Past Presidents.
As ASME's 120th president, Weiblen demonstrated outstanding leadership in getting a number of longstanding operational issues resolved and set the stage for a review of the Society's operational structure. Following the completion of his term, his talents were utilized by subsequent presidents through leadership positions on task forces and committees, which have had a profound impact on the organization.
Weiblen received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, Orono, and earned master's degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. He was a registered professional engineer in Connecticut.
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Win Phillips Photo: Lyon Duong
Phillips was a longtime leader at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, where he served on the faculty since 1988. He joined UF as dean and professor of mechanical engineering and research professor of bioengineering. During his career, Phillips taught a wide range of fluid mechanics courses related to aerodynamics and biological fluid flow. His research helped pave the way for biomedical engineering to be a highly respected activity within mechanical engineering. He authored or co-authored nearly 200 technical publications and was frequently sought as a seminar speaker and consultant.
Phillips served as senior vice president and chief operating officer from 2011 to 2014. In 2014, he became senior advisor to the president. He became executive chief of staff in 2015, a role he maintained until his retirement in June 2023.
A Fellow of ASME, Phillips was actively involved in the Society since joining in 1974. Among his leadership roles, he served as senior vice president and chair of the Council on Education, chaired the Committee Consolidation Task Force, and served on numerous other committees, including the Bioengineering Division’s Papers Review Committee, the Central Pennsylvania Section Executive Committee, chair of the Task Force on Globalization, and was a member of the Council on Competitiveness. He served as chair of the steering committee for ASME’s Global Summit on the Future of Mechanical Engineering and was a trustee of the ASME Foundation.
Phillips was a recipient of the ASME Dedicated Service Award and the Ralph Coats Roe Medal. He served on the board of directors for SECME, formerly the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering, a strategic alliance of school systems and engineering universities working to increase the number of underserved youths pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Phillips received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, and his master’s degree and D.Sc. in aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Phillips’ wife, Betty Phillips, a former faculty member and provost at UF, died in 2017. He is survived by two sons from an earlier marriage, Stephen and Sean; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Dufka, Rudolph F. (1925- 2024) Orlando, FL. Florida Section. Member 1956
Heck, Joaquim (jack) (1949- 2024) Knoxville, TN. East Tennessee Section. Member 1972
Krulikowski, Alex (1946- 2024) Lakewood Ranch, FL. Florida Section. Member 1997
Riley, John (1949- 2024) Overland Park, KS. Kansas City Section. Member 1974
Spaeder, Carl E. (1935- 2024) Murrysville, PA. Pittsburgh Section. Member 1967
Straight, James W. (1940- 2024) Los Alamos, NM. Northern New Mexico Section. Member 1965
Wolff, Daniel N. (1946- 2024) Waverly, NE. Nebraska Section. Member 1971
Yoder, Lloyd W. (1930- 2024) Wadsworth, OH. Akron Section. Member 1952
January 2024 Obituaries
Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy
Fitzroy was an exceptional engineer, pilot, and charismatic person. Her contributions in the heat transfer field have led to improvements in space reentry vehicles (heat shields), nuclear submarines and reactors (cooling systems and shielding), steam and gas turbines for electric power generation, and heat transfer physics.
She held the distinction of being the first woman to graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and also received a doctorate from RPI. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory hired her in 1959, where she worked as an assistant engineer with the heat transfer group.
In 1952, she became a development engineer for the General Electric Company (GE), initially working on the Hermes Missile Program. Fitzroy would remain with GE for the next 37 years. Fitzroy, particularly in her early years at the company, had to overcome a variety of obstacles, hardships, and prejudices because she was a woman at a company mostly staffed by men. While at GE she met her future husband Roland Victor Fitzroy, Jr. The couple married in 1951 and married for 53 years until Roland's passing.
Fitzroy was one of the first female helicopter pilots, and both she and her husband enjoyed flying, sailing, skiing, and traveling. In 2011, ASME established the Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy and Roland V. Fitzroy Medal for pioneering contributions to the frontiers of engineering, leading to breakthroughs in existing technology or new applications or new areas of engineering endeavors.
Fitzroy was an Honorary Member of ASME, an Honorary Fellow of Britain's Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and is a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hall of Fame. Fitzroy was an early advocate of engineering workforce diversity and her tireless efforts to promote the role of women and minorities in technology influenced other ASME presidents. She was a leading influence in the creation of the ASME Board on Minorities and Women.
Fitzroy was a resident of Niskayuna, N.Y. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was the youngest of six children born in Pittsfield, Mass.
Blackburn, Ronald B. (1939 - 2023) Augusta, MI. Central Michigan Section. Member 1967
Blelloch, Robert Andrew (1932 - 2023) Hingham, MA. Boston Section. Member 1972
Chime, Rufus (1966 - 2023) Enugu, Enug, Nigeria. Nigeria Section. Member 2003
Derdiarian, Kachas (1923 - 2022) Waterford, CT. New London Section. Member 1969
Donley, Paul J. (1940 - 2023) Hendersonville, TN. Nashville Section. Member 1963
Douma, William L. (1943 - 2021) Long Beach Township, NJ. Mid Jersey Section. Member 1965
Gislason, Thorsteinn (1947 - 2023) Salem, NH. Northern New England Section. Member 1973
Harrington, J. Walter (1933 - 2017) Saint Davids, PA. Member 1971
Hartwein, Kenneth J. (1930 - 2023) Fredericksburg, TX. Central Texas Section. Member 1953
Hillenbrand, Gerard R. (1930 - 2024) Glen Oaks, NY. Long Island Section. Member 1958
Humphreys, George B. (1929 - 2022) Alameda, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 1964
Klonoski, Arthur F. (1920 - 2019) Torrington, CT. Hartford Section. Member 1958
Lowry, William (1938 - 2023) Pottstown, PA. Philadelphia Section. Member 1966
Navine, Paul (1959 - 2024) Fox Point, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 2000
Olson, Stanley J. (1940 - 2023) Newport, MA. Boston Section. Member 1971
Olson, Gene E. (1937 - 2023) Kenosha, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 1966
Ray, Jeffrey L. (1960 - 2023) Cullowhee, NC. Greenville. Member 1988
Ruegemer, Richard R. (1931 - 2021) Saint Cloud, MN. Minnesota Section. Member 1970
Wirth, Robert L. (1930 - 2023) Ithaca, NY. Southern Tier Section. Member 1961
December 2023 Obituaries
Fisher, Robert C. (1940-2023) Village Mills, TX. Sabine Section. Member 1967
Halloran, Michael T. (1944 -2021) Corinth, NY. Hudson Mohawk Section. Member 1966
Honigsberg, Charles A. (1931 -2023) Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Section. Member 1957
Ireland, John R. (1951 -2021) Los Alamos, NM. Northern New Mexico Section. Member 1977
Lowry II, William Louis (1938-2023) Pottstown, Penn. Philadelphia Section. Member 1966
Miller, Vince R. (1950 -2022) Huber Heights, OH. Dayton Section. Member 1974
Petroski, Henry (1942 -2023) Durham, NC. East North Carolina Section. Member 1992
Redd, Samuel C. (1928 -2023) Bloomington, IL. Central Illinois Section. Member 1950
Silvaggio, Joseph (1942 -2023) Plymouth Meeting, PA. Philadelphia Section. Member 1965
November 2023 Obituaries
Blaho, Lester J. (1926-2023) Ambridge, PA. Pittsburgh Section. Member 1956
Bouchillon, Charles W. (1931-2004) Starkville, MS. Mississippi Section. Member 1964
Browar, Orest (1954-2020) Chicago, IL. Chicago Section. Member 1986
Chapman, Jerry L. (1933-2019) Seaford, DE. Delaware Section. Member 1960
Holder, Curtis R. (1947-2023) Whitehouse, TX. Northeast Texas Section. Member 1972
Hughes, William T. (1931-2023) Orange, TX. Sabine Section. Member 1960
Jennings, Stanley (1942-2023) South Berwick, ME. Northern New England Section. Member 1965
Jones, Wilfred A. (1928-2021) Ontario, Canada. Ontario Section. Member 1969
Lawrence, Roy (1929-2023) Palmetto, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1968
McCollum, Charles G. (1939-2023) Reidsville, NC. Carolina Section. Member 1963
Mehta, Kirtikumar V. (1944-2022) Sugar Land, TX. South Texas Section. Member 1976
Mortorff, Arthur S. (1954-2023) Avila Beach, CA. Central Coast Section. Member 1981
Nowakowski, Robert (1943-2022) Mequon, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 1966
Peters, Jacques (1923-2018) Heverlee Leuven, Belgium. Belgium. Member 1980
Plunkett, Robert (1919-2019) Austin, TX. Central Texas Section. Member 1946
Touma, Richard (1928-2023) Teaneck, NJ. North Jersey Section. Member 1951
Whiting, Macauley (1925-2023) Vero Beach, FL. Canaveral Section. Member 1953
October 2023 Obituaries
Adelman, Conrad (1939- 2023) Frederick, MD. Baltimore Section. Member 1961
Agosta, Vito (1923- 2023) Huntington, NY. Long Island Section. Member 1946
Akens, Robert L. (1936- 2023) Zanesville, OH. Columbus Ohio Section. Member 1968
Awiszio, Harry (1924- 2023) Worcester, MA. Worcester Section. Member 1970
Baumeister, Theodore (1926- 2018) Newark, DE. Delaware Section. Member 1953
Beck, David R. (1938- 2020) Jolet, IL. Fox Valley Section. Member 1960
Bellow, Donald G. (1931- 2023) Edmonton, AB, CAN. Northern Alberta Section. Member 1964
Berghenti, Sylvio (1940- 2023) Finale Ligure, ITA. Italy Section. Member 1969
Blanchard, Ronald B. (1947- 2023) Mission Viejo, CA. Orange County Section. Member 1970
Bodman, George H. (1937- 2023) Kingwood, TX. South Texas Section. Member 1977
Brandmaier, Harold (1926- 2022) Harrington Park, NJ. North Jersey Section. Member 1948
Brazaitis, Gregory F. (1948- 2023) Humble, TX. South Texas Section. Member 1972
Britt, William (1931- 2022) Birmingham, AL. Birmingham Section. Member 1994
Broadwin, Alan (1935- 2022) Yonkers, NY. Westchester County Section. Member 1957
Brown, Donald P. (1930- 2022) North Stonington, CT. New London Section. Member 1959
Buchwald, James P. (1928- 2022) Mount Vernon, OH. Columbus Ohio Section. Member 1954
Chase, John G. (1934- 2023) Palm Harbor, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1957
De Rosa, Peter P. (1945- 2023) Winter Springs, FL. Florida Section. Member 1970
Diss, Edward M. (1924- 2023) Midland, MI. Saginaw Valley Section. Member 1946
Ditzler, John W. (1939- 2023) Sugar Grove, IL. Fox Valley Section. Member 1963
Dom, Harry A. (1924- 2009) Tiffin, OH. NW Ohio Section. Member 1953
Donovan, Francis M. (1936- 2022) Mobile, AL. Mobile-Gulf Coast Section. Member 1966
Douthat, David K. (1929- 2022) Catonsville, MD. Baltimore Section. Member 1950
Drake, Richard M. (1936- 2021) Parkville, MD. Baltimore Section. Member 1958
Duer, Beverley C. (1928- 2023) New York, NY. Metropolitan Section. Member 1979
Emery, James L. (1939- 2022) Alliance, OH. Canton-All-Mass Section. Member 1966
Gailey, Thomas L. (1948- 2020) Roanoke, TX. Dallas-Fort Worth Section. Member 1976
Gary, Robert J. (1926- 2021) Dallas, TX. Dallas-Fort Worth Section. Member 1959
Ginn, Jeffery D. (1951- 2023) Picayune, MS. Mississippi Section. Member 1976
Granata, Michael (1945- 2023) Boca Raton, FL. Palm Beach Section. Member 1972
Grotzinger, Lester (1929- 2023) Harrisburg, PA. Susquehanna Section. Member 1955
Hable, Allen J. (1938- 2020) Madison, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 1971
Heinell II, George R. (1935- 2022) Lexington, MA. Boston Section. Member 1958
Helenbrook, Robert G. (1941- 2022) Grand Island, NY. Buffalo Section. Member 1986
Janikowski, Gene P. (1947- 2023) Milwaukee, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 1975
Kercher, David M. (1931- 2022) Ipswich, MA. Boston Section. Member 1958
Koehler, John T. (1929- 2015) North Babylon, NY. Long Island Section. Member 1950
Koehler, Paul H. (1932- 2023) Union, NJ. Mid Jersey Section. Member 1954
Kosar, Halit M. (1924- 2023) Redondo Beach, CA. Los Angeles Section. Member 1953
Laughlin, Michael J. (1943- 2023) Palm Beach Garden, FL. Palm Beach Section. Member 1977
Lawrence, Roy Albert (1929- 2023) Sarasota, FL Florida West Coast Section. Member 1970
Merz, Kelvin L. (1941- 2021) Los Angeles, CA. Los Angeles Section. Member 1976
Michelena, Justo L. (1926- 1985) Miami, FL. Miami Section. Member 1935
Miller, Nyle M. (1953- 2022) Smithville, MO. Kansas City Section. Member 1982
Mon, Henry B. (1933- 2022) Cypress, CA. Orange County Section. Member 1955
Neely, James V. (1930- 2023) Denver, CO. Colorado Section. Member 1951
Pare, Ronald C. (1940- 2022) The Woodlands, TX. Northwest Houston SubSection. Member 1965
Pate, Bobby R. (1935- 2022) Livingston, TX. South Texas Section. Member 1960
Peterson, Thomas A. (1942- 2023) Fallbrook, CA. San Diego Section. Member 1973
Picciano, Louis J. (1954- 2022) Mullica Hill, NJ. Philadelphia Section. Member 1978
Pucci, Ronald G. (1942- 2019) Kennett Square, PA. Philadelphia Section. Member 1973
Sadwin, Emanuel I. (1943- 2023) Silver Spring, MD. Washington DC Section. Member 1967
San Martin, Robert L. (1940- 2023) Fairfax, VA. Washington DC Section. Member 1969
Simons, Charles W. (1934- 2023) West Suffield, CT. Hartford Section. Member 1963
Smith, Orin A. (1922- 2022) Hamburg, NY. Buffalo Section. Member 1953
Solymosy, Edmond (1937- 2022) College Station TX. South Texas Section. Member 2018
Space, Charles C. (1935- 2023) Hoschton, GA. Atlanta Section. Member 1957
Springer, William T. (1945- 2017) Fayetteville, AR. Arkansas Section. Member 1981
Summa, Raymond R. (1951- 2019) Prospect, CT. Hartford Section. Member 1983
Taylor, Oswald D. (1929- 2018) Danvers, MA. Boston Section. Member 1950
Teeter, F. Irvine S. (1931- 2023) Dashwood, ON, CAN. Ontario Section. Member 1967
Wade, Warren F. (1930- 2023) Mendocino, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 1959
Wagner, Larry M. (1935- 2022) Noblesville, IN. Central Indiana Section. Member 1957
Wells, William E. (1939- 2023) Greenville, SC. Greenville Section. Member 1970
Wise, Thomas A. (1937- 2023) Highland Village, TX. Dallas-Fort Worth Section. Member 1959
Young, Leon J. (1942- 2022) Issaquah, WA. Western Washington Section. Member 1967
September 2023 Obituaries
Eugene Phillip Janikowski
Gene, as his friends knew him, obtained his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He was a registered professional engineer in the State of Wisconsin.
He retired from a career at C&D Technologies, where he was a ISO9000 auditor and achieved the status of certified Six Sigma Blackbelt—a methodology that utilizes statistical tools and concepts to identify variations or defects in a process.
Gene was a Life Member of ASME, joining the Society in 1975. He was a long-time active and valued member of the Milwaukee Section of ASME, serving for a time as its Vice Chairman.
He is survived by his wife Patrica; his children, Jennifer Eggert (Curt) and Jim Janikowski; his grandson Michael Eggert; and his sisters, Madelyn Boisvert (Gerry) and Judy Heinricks. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held October 3, 2023 at the St. Mary Catholic Faith Community Church (9520 W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners, WI 53130) followed by a mass of Christian burial.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Zilber Family Hospice or the American Cancer Society appreciated.
Anderson, John (1953- 2023) Sleaford, Lincolnshire, GBR. United Kingdom Section. Member 2011
Broussard, Johnnie J. (1920- 2023) Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge Section. Member 1978
Cackley, George W. (1933- 2020) Hanna City, IL. Central Illinois Section. Member 1959
Cusick, Michael (1954- 2023) The Woodlands, TX. South Texas Section. Member 2011
Dennett, William L. (1943- 2023) York, ME. Northern New England Section. Member 1966
Divona, Charles (1940- 2023) Laguna Beach, CA. Orange County Section. Member 1967
Neusen, Kenneth F. (1935- 2022) Franklin, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 1969
Pritchard, Robert S. (1940- 2023) San Rafael, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 1979
Salerno, Vincent (1933- 2023) Springdale, OH. Cincinnati Section. Member 1965
Saxon, James B. (1934- 2022) Leeds, AL. Birmingham Section. Member 1957
Schneider, Earl (1931- 2023) Havertown, PA. Philadelphia Section. Member 1990
Srinivasan, Malur N. (1940-2023) Beaumont, TX. Sabine Section. Member 1999.
Talbott, John A. (1925- 2023) Portland, OR. Oregon Section. Member 1950
Woelfel, Horst (1941- 2023) Hoechberg, Bavaria, DEU. Federal Republic of Germany. Member 1984
August 2023 Obituaries
Bryan A. Erler
Known by all as the ultimate optimist, Bryan's enthusiasm, humor, kindness, and expertise will be missed by his family members, colleagues, and friends.
Bryan grew up in Northbrook, Illinois, going on to earn both his undergraduate and master’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University. He also graduated from the Business Executive Program at the University of Michigan.
Erler had been an executive and expert in the nuclear power industry for over four decades with significant leadership roles and responsibilities in the designing of electric power plants. In 1970, he joined Sargent & Lundy Engineers LLC, retiring in 2003 as an owner and senior vice president. He went on to establish Erler Engineering, Ltd., where he continued to provide consulting to nuclear power projects globally.
Bryan was an ASME Fellow and had been an active member of the Society since 1991. He held a number of leadership positions including participation on various ASME codes and standards committees, vice president of ASME’s Nuclear Codes & Standards, past chair of the Board of Nuclear Codes and Standards, and chair of ASME’s Boiler & Pressure Vessel Section III Division 2. He also served a term as the Society’s secretary/treasurer.
Dedicated to his profession and with a willingness to share his expertise, talents and enthusiasm, Bryan worked with several non-profit organizations including LeaderShape, an organization that helps college students and early career professionals develop leadership skills by providing training to promising young adults to help them learn to lead with integrity and achieve success.
Over the years he served as trustee of Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, co-chair of the Purdue President's Council, president of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, and treasurer of LeaderShape. He was recognized as a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus of Purdue University and was a recipient of the ASME Dedicated Service Award and the ASME Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes & Standards Award.
Bryan was an enthusiastic traveler and an avid golfer and skier. Those interests were driven by the opportunity they provided to spend time with family and friends. Shared meals, with Bryan often serving as chef, were treasured occasions.
Bryan Erler is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Susan (Crews) and his adored daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Jamie Luppes and Jennifer and Eric Arnquist. He was proud Papa to Colin Luppes and Elizabeth and Nicholas Arnquist. He is also survived by his siblings Bruce, Sharon and Glenn Erler, in-laws Martha and Jim Schmidt, and treasured nieces and nephews.
Badger, Ralph E. (1934-2023) Hermann, MO. Kansas City Section. Member 1957
Brumovsky, Milan (1935-2023) Husinec-Rez Czech Republic. Member 2013
Dennig, Paul (1998-2023) Mountain View, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 2019
Gibson, George (1936-2023) San Tan Valley, AZ. Arizona Section. Member 1999
Kjetsaa, Michael B. (1937-2023) Mercerville, NJ. Greater Trenton Section. Member 1972
Korman, Alan M. (1953-2022) Sugar Land, TX. South Texas Section. Member 1977
Loeb, William A. (1924-2023) West Stockbridge, MA. Hartford Section. Member 1953
Monday, Jack R. (1927-2018) Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Section Member 1961
Pritchard, Robert S. (1940-2023) San Rafael, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 1979.
Stappert, Karl (1962-2022) Conroe, TX. South Texas Section. Member 2017
Worn, Donald R. (1928-2023) Los Gatos, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 1951
July 2023 Obituaries
Brew, John D. (1947-2017) Madison, AL. North Alabama Section. Member 1972
Dean, Robert S. (1928-2015) Menomonee Falls, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 1950
Dean, Robert C. (1928-2023) Norwich, VT. Upper Valley Section. Member 1953
Kizzek, Roger A. (1919-2012) Venice, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1963
McNutt, Edwin R. (1924-2009) Tampa, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1952
Sammis, Edward A. (1916-2013) Sarasota, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1940
Sidebottom, Omar M. (1919-2012) Lakeland, OR. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1946
Sonnino, Mario, (1919-2004) Sarasota, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1946
Talbott, John A., (1925-2023) Portland, FL. Oregon Section. Member 1950
Warshal, Morris, (1922-2019) Milton, GA. Atlanta Section. Member 1947
Wennerstrom, Arthur, (1935-2022) Greensboro, GA. Atlanta Section. Member 1970
June 2023 Obituaries
Crowley, Frederick R. (1928-2021), South Pasadena, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1953
Gallagher, Joseph G. (1928-2008), Sarasota, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1952
Hill, Robert, (1928-2017), Palm Harbor, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1950
Kleissler, Edwin A. (1928-2017), Highland, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1973
Krebs, Christopher, (1954-NOT PROVIDED), Charlestown, MA. Boston Section. Member 1977
Kurtz, William, (1958-2022), Stony Point, NY. Westchester County Section. Member 1981
Nail, William L. (1935-NOT PROVIDED), Clinton, MS. Mississippi Section. Member 1969
Phillips, Samuel, (1935-NOT PROVIDED), Grass Valley, CA. Sacramento S N Section. Member 1958
Rihm, Harold, (1928-2018), Sun City Center, FL. Florida West Coast Section. Member 1951
Seshadri, Rangaswamy, (1945-2023), Calgary, AB. CAN. Southern Alberta Section. Member 1984
Swann, Dennis, (1948-NOT PROVIDED), Birmingham, AL. Birmingham Section. Member 1991
May 2023 Obituaries
Beck, James V. (1930-2023), Okemos, MI. Central Michigan Section. Member 1957
Bence, David F. (1942-2023), Massena, NY. Syracuse Section. Member 1963
Brush, Harvey F. (1920-2023), Los Angeles, CA. Los Angeles Section. Member 1957
Celtruda, Rocco J. (1944-2023), Mystic, CT. New London Section. Member 1966
Cunningham, Richard G. (1921-2023), Tucson, AZ. Arizona Section. Member 1950
Curtis, Richard D. (1942-2023), Munster, IN. Chicago Section. Member 1969
Eatock, Clare H. (1927-2023), Thornhill, ON. Ontario Section. Member 1974
Jacobson, George A. (1940-2023), Richland, WA. Columbia Basin Section. Member 1963
Jongeling, George B. (1943-2023), Milford, MA. Worcester Section. Member 1966
Lapointe, Caelan, (1993-2023), Boulder, CO. Union College Student Section. Member 2011
Lindholm, John C. (1923-2023), Manhattan, KS. Kansas City Section. Member 1949
Macphail, David, (1959-2023), Southwick, MA. Western Massachusetts Section. Member 1986
Papaioannou, Peter E. (1941-2023), Jackson, MI. Central Michigan Section. Member 1980
Patterson, Grant T. (1944-2023), Tullahoma, TN. Highland Rim Section. Member 1992
Rosoff, Peter S. (Vice President, 1977-79) (1927-2023), Boynton Beach, FL. Florida Section. Member 1959
Samurin, Norman A. (Vice President, 1990-92) (1944-2023), Allegany, NY. Olean Section. Member 1967
Singleton, John, (1943-2023), Westlake, LA. Sabine Section. Member 1974
Wright, Wallace, (1933-2023), Houston, TX. South Texas Section. Member 1977
April 2023 Obituaries
Blick, Edward F. (1932-2023) Norman, OK. Central Oklahoma Section. Member 1968
Bose, James E. (1937-2023) Stillwater, OK. Central Oklahoma Section. Member 1967
Bosse, Robert, (1928-2023) Englewood Cliffs, NJ. North Jersey Section. Member 1950
Hernandez, Rafael, (1938-2023) The Villages, FL. Northeast Florida Section. Member 1988
James, Ian S. (1948-2023) Pearland, TX. Texas Gulf Coast Group. Member 2013
Love, Tom J. (1923-2023) Norman, OK. Central Oklahoma Section. Member 1957
Paulson, Jerome I. (1933-2023) Millersville, PA. Susquehanna Section. Member 1980
Reske, Raymond, (1943-2023) Commerce Township, MI. Metro Detroit Section. Member 1972
Widera, Otto G.e. (1938-2023) Milwaukee, WI. Milwaukee Section. Member 1964
March 2023 Obituaries
Richard J. Goldstein
A renowned mechanical engineer and academic, Dr. Goldstein’s contributions to heat transfer measurement techniques and film cooling led to improved efficiency in gas turbines and many other thermal systems.
Goldstein joined ASME in 1952, and was the recipient of Dedicated Service Award, the ASME Medal, the Heat Transfer Memorial Award, and was an Honorary Member. In 2019, ASME established the Richard J. Goldstein Energy Lecture Award, to recognize pioneering contributions to the frontiers of energy leading to breakthroughs in existing technology, new applications, new areas of engineering endeavor, or policy initiatives.
Goldstein was born in New York City on March 27, 1928, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1944. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University (1948) and went on to complete his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from the University of Minnesota. He joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a Development Engineer in 1951, serving afterward in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant.
Goldstein later returned to the University of Minnesota and received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and joined the University’s faculty in 1961. Dr. Goldstein served as a professor, researcher, and department head in the coming years and was named James J. Ryan and Regents’ Professor Emeritus of the Heat Transfer Laboratory in the mechanical engineering department.
During his more than 65-year academic career, Dr. Goldstein’s work was presented in more than 300 publications and his books, including two on Fluid mechanics measurements, as well as his many fundamentals and applications-oriented research papers, continue to be foundational for engineering students.
Some of his proudest work was creating opportunities for others. He advised 74 doctoral and 82 master’s students, and many visiting and postdoctoral scholars. He directed the development of an outstanding teaching, research, and service-oriented program at the University, which was ranked in the highest echelons of ME departments around the world.
Dick loved black coffee, the Minnesota Vikings, the theater, classical music, traveling with his children, and chasing solar eclipses. His passion for engineering and education provided lifelong energy and inspiration.
He is predeceased by his wife, Barbara. Survived by his former wife, Nancy, and their children, Arthur, Jonathan (Robbin), Ben (Barbara) and Naomi (Luis); grandsons, David and Emmett; and sister, Carol.
Chapman, William I. (1921-2023), Beverly Hills, MI. Metro Detroit Section. Member 1960
Cook, Terrell D. (1958-2023), San Diego, CA. San Diego Section. Member 1994
Faia, Robert V. (1947-2023), Charlton City, MA. Worcester Section. Member 1981
Flenner, Philip, (1945-2023), Kalamazoo, MI. Central Michigan Section. Member 1973
Robinson, Terrance, (1942-2023), Placitas, NM. New Mexico Section. Member 1967
Whittaker, George H. (1939-2023), Marcy, NY. Mohawk Valley Section. Member 1963
Zorowski, Carl F. (Vice President, 1981-84) (1930-2023), Cary, NC. East North Carolina Section. Member 1956
February 2023 - Obituaries
Ernest L. Daman
He joined ASME in 1947 and was an active member of the Society for many years.
Through the years, Daman, a Fellow of ASME and a recipient of the Dedicated Service Award, served on many ASME committees and boards including the Committee of Past Presidents, the Committee on Government Relations, the Planning Committee for Codification Standardization Research, the ASME Industry Advisory Board, and chair of the ASME Committee on Honors, among others.
Daman was born in Hanover, Germany, before his family moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil where he went to the American School. He attended boarding school at Hof Oberkirch in Kaltbrunn, Switzerland, and also attended Friends Academy on Long Island in New York.
Ernie, as he was often called, went to college at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, now New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, where he graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.
His first job out of college was with Foster Wheeler Corp. where he eventually became senior vice president and remained with the company until his retirement, except for two years working in the White House during the Clinton administration, where he was the first state-federal technology executive in the office of science and technology.
Daman was multilingual and spoke English, German, French and Portuguese. He taught himself to sail and at every opportunity sailed the waters of Martha’s Vineyard on his boat, Therapy. He was an avid golfer, which he took up in his 70s, and was a former member of the Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs, Mass., which he considered his second home. He also was a fierce tennis player and skier.
Daman proudly served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater and received the Bronze Star.
He is survived by his loving wife Gail; his children Diane and her husband Mike, Cyndee and her husband Gary, and daughter-in-law Cindy, who was married to his son Bruce (now deceased); five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Keith B. Thayer,
A member of the Society since 1950, he was a Life Fellow and had served on numerous committees and groups in the Petroleum Division in the South Texas Section and at the Society level. He was chair of the Petroleum Division’s executive committee (1984-85); chaired and worked on the National Agenda Committee and Workbook Committee, among others within the South Texas Section. He also directed the section’s Emerging Leadership program from 1976 to 1977.
Thayer served on several Society-level committees and was elected to the ASME Board of Governors in 1992. Among his honors, he was a recipient of the ASME Centennial Award, Dedicated Service Award, and the ASME International Petroleum Technology Institute’s 2007 ASME Exceptional Volunteer Award. In 2009, IPTI named an award in his honor: the Keith Thayer Exceptional Early Career Engineer Award.
He began his professional career in 1950 at Phillips Petroleum Co. in Bartlesville, Okla., and later became involved in piping design and engineering at Foster Wheeler Corp., and in HVAC and plumbing design at the consulting firm of Raymond L. Jenkins, both in Houston.
He retired in 1996 as chairman of the board and CEO at Stubbs Overbeck & Associates. During his 43 years with the firm, he was involved in every facet of the engineering and construction of refineries and petrochemical plants, from long-range planning and financing to systems design and installation.
Born on November 6, 1927, in Phoenix, AZ, Thayer joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and later graduated with honors from Kansas State, under the G.I. Bill with a Mechanical Engineering degree. He was a registered professional engineer in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Mississippi.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of over 70 years, Ruthy, who passed away seven months earlier. They met at a baseball game in 1949 and married shortly thereafter. With Ruthy at his side they travelled the world and were often seen together at ASME events. Keith Thayer’s last words to his family were “to just be kind.”
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Ashby, Anthony H. (1938-2023), Corvallis, OR. Williamette Valley Section. Member 1961
Bennett, Damon, (1974-2022), Goose Creek, SC. Charleston Section. Member 2010
Dobert, Kenneth, (1942-2023), Dearborn, MI. Metro Detroit Section. Member 2012
Haas, Robert, (1961-2023), Ann Arbor, MI. Metro Detroit Section. Member 2006
Hathaway, William T. (1943-2023). Peabody, MA. Boston Section. Member 1967
Hochstrasser, Werner H. (1926-2023), Geroldswil 8954, Switzerland, Switzerland Section. Member 1958
Huffaker, Donald C. (1928-2023), Paris, IL., Central Indiana Section. Member 1967
Jeansonne, Tim, (1967-2023), Mount Airy, MD, Baltimore Section. Member 2014
Jones, Dennis R. (1941-2023), Monterey, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 1982
Lirgameris, David, (1970 -+2023), Abbott Park, IL. Chicago Section. Member 2013
Rand, Robert A. (1942- 2023), Wilmington, NC. Coastal Carolina Section. Member 1973
Tzou, Robert, (1955-2023), Columbia, MO, Kansas City Section. Member 1990
Worth, Franz, (1932-2023), Cameron Park, CA. Sacramento S N Section, Member 2002
January 2023 - Obituaries
Charles “T” Carley, Jr.
Charles “T” Carley, Jr.
Carley was an active member of ASME serving in multiple state, regional and national offices, and was elected to the grade of Fellow in 1984. From 1972-1974, he served as vice president of ASME’s Region XI and senior vice president from 1986-1990. Carley also served on the ASME Board of Governors from 1990-1992.
Dr. Carley served in the Civil Engineering Corps of the United States Navy in California and in the Philippine Islands. He was honorably discharged in 1958 with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. He later accepted an assistant professorship in Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University in 1964, became a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 1968, and was appointed head of the M.E. Department in 1969.
Carley was a loving husband to his wife Shirley and a devoted father to their four children. His legacy of excellence and dedication will forever be remembered by many in the engineering community and by his family.
Auksmann, Boris, (1928-2023), Claremont, CA. California Inland Section. Member 1955
Baron, Seymour, (1923-2023), Charleston, SC. Charleston Section. Member 1955
Bond, Robert, (1938-2023), Farnham Rd. GU, GBR. United Kingdom Section. Member 1977
Buchalter, Lloyd A. (1923-2023), Allentown, PA. Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section. Member 1944
Eagar, Thomas W. (1950-2023), Belmont, MA. Boston Section. Member 1991
Fairbanks, David A. (1948-2023), Amarillo, TX. Panhandle Plains Section. Member 1981
Hogan, Martin J. (1934-2023), Sandusky, OH. NW Ohio Section. Member 1958
Hutton, L. (1942-2023), Wetmore, CO. Colorado Section. Member 1991
Kudert, Frederick G. (1947-2023), Niles, IL. Chicago Section. Member 1970
Pereyo, Miguel A. (1941-2023), North Augusta, SC. Central Sav River Area Section. Member 1967
Staehlin, John H. (1930-2023), Westminster, MD. Baltimore Section. Member 1968
Wang, Zhenggang, (1957-2023), Haslett, MI. Central Michigan Section. Member 1992
Ward, W. Richard, (1946-2023), Stoney Creek, ON, CAN. Ontario Section. Member 1971
December 2022 - Obituaries
George C. Kent
Kent was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1921 and immigrated to the United States when he was eighteen. He joined ASME as a Student Member in 1941, then became a Professional Member upon graduation from Ohio State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1943. He was an active ASME member and later graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a MS in Mechanical Engineering in 1953.
In 2015, Mr. Kent received the Outstanding Service Award from the Oregon Section of ASME, where he had served in multiple volunteer positions including Section Chair in 1985.
In 2016, he was recognized as a Life Fellow of the ASME. Kent was awarded ten U.S. Patents between 1955-1969, including Photocopy Machine, Electrostatic Photocopy Machine and other related technologies. His career spanned over half a century and worked as chief engineer for companies including Viewmaster, American Photocopy Equipment Company, and Controls Company of America. Kent was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army. He traveled and taught math and engineering subjects in the U.S. Armed Forces Institute in Manila and Tokyo.
He will be fondly remembered for his inspiration, his positive outlook and zest for life, his ready smile, sense of humor, and his willingness to always help others.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Deale Kent. He is survived by two daughters Patricia and Debby, and stepdaughter, Wendy.
Armstrong, Patrick, (1958-2022), San Luis Obispo, CA. Central Coast Section. Member 2004
Bradley, Robert G., (1939-2022), Victoria, BC, CAN. North American-no section. Member 1987
Bruny, Charles, (1943-2022), Georgetown, KY. Bluegrass Section. Member 1974
Butters, John T., (1932-2022), Center Point, TX. San Antonio Section, Member 1988
Collins, Raymond D., (1944-2022), Overland Park, KS. Kansas City Section. Member 1966
Dunlap, James M., (1950-2022), Raleigh, NC. East North Carolina Section. Member 1984
Erdman, Andrew M., (1947-2022), Spring Mills, PA. Central Pennsylvania Section. Member 1971
Gettler, Fredrick W., (1921-2022), Lady Lake, FL. Northeast Florida Section, Member 1966
Gionta, Thomas A., (1946-2022), The Villages, FL. Northeast Florida Section. Member 1968
Haenny, Jost M., (1920-2022), Schernelz, SUI. Switzerland Section. Member 1980
Ishii, Yoshinori, (1962-2022), Farmington Hills, MI. Metro Detroit Section. Member 2002
Jordan, Nick A., (1933-2022), Bellevue, WA. Western Washington Section. Member 1961
Kaliniecki, Antoni, (1953-2022), Northridge, CA. San Fernando Valley Section. Member 1984
Kroos, Kenneth A. (1951-2022), Drexel Hill, PA. Philadelphia Section. Member 1976
Loyd, Samuel A., (1924-2022), Waynesboro, VA. Virginia Section. Member 1947
Pereira, Edward J., (1942-2022), Martinez, CA. Santa Clara Valley Section. Member 1966
Santos, Manuel R., (1928-2022), Manhattan Beach, CA. Los Angeles Section. Member 1955
Schelke, Joseph, (1927-2022), New Bern, NC. East North Carolina Section. Member 1951
Scussel, R. John, (1931-2022), Manchester, MO. St Louis Section, Member 1974
Simonis, John C., (1940-2022), San Antonio, TX. San Antonio Section. Member 1979
Singleton, James R., (1931-2022), Tucson, AZ. Arizona Section. Member 1963
Winter, Charles, (1921-2022), Santa Fe, NM. New Mexico Section. Member 1951
