Category: In Memory

Ray Bartnikas passed away after a long illness on September 13, 2022. Ray was born on January 25, 1936, in Latvia during troubled times. His parents were eventually able to…

I In Memoriam Markus Zahn Markus Zahn, the Emeritus Massachusetts Institute of Technology Thomas and Gerd Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, died at the age of 75 years…

Alan Cookson, past president of the DEIS (1993-94) passed away on March 28, 2021, in Houston, Texas at the age of 81. Alan graduated from Queen Mary College, University of…

Dr.-Ing. Jitka Fuhr Aschwanden passed away suddenly in a tragic car accident on July 26, 2020. Jitka (Holečková) was born in Kolin, a small historic town 60 km east of…

Bruce Bernstein, long time DEIS and PES member, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 29, 2020 at the age of 89. Bruce was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was educated at…

On behalf of the UFFC-S, the DEIS would like to invite its members to the above Milestone ceremony, which will be held virtually. All are welcome to attend. In remembrance…

Donald E. Wiesenberg, 89, died on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 in Kingman, Ariz.  A native of Fort Wayne, he attended local grade schools and Central High School before entering Yale University…

Emeritus Professor T. John Lewis died peacefully at his home on Anglesey with his family on 29thApril 2019, aged 95. John gained his BSc and PhD from the University of London…

Lynn LaMar Hatfield, retired from Texas Tech University, passed away at the age of 81 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 11, 2018. He had been an active member of…

John Sabau, aged 95, passed away suddenly on February 3, 2018.  He was a specialist in the physical chemistry of mineral insulating oils and the principle researcher of INSOIL Canada…