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Obituaries and memorials of interest to our community may be submitted
to
webmaster@decconnection.org.
**************** May 31, 2008 *************************************
We just learned of the untimely death of
DEC Connection member Dave Symmes on May 31,
from a heart attack. Dave had
recently celebrated his 40th anniversary of service to DEC/HP.
Our condolences to out to his family and
many friends. Click here to read the tribute
to Dave from the
26 June 2008 HP New England Initiative
e-newsletter.
**************** May 30, 2008 *************************************
Dick Soeldner wrote in to the sad news
about two former DEC friends:
Two of my former co-workers passed away
recently - both former DECcies from years ago:
in April, Marge Krause, worked at the Mill back in the late 50's or early
60's, from complications of cancer;
in May, Jim Goguen, worked at several different DEC locations in (I believe)
the 70-80's, from a brain tumor.
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We were saddened to learn that Richard
(Dick) Hustvedt, husband of Audrey Reith (another DECcie), passed away
recently. Dick was one of the premier architects on VAX/VMS with Dave
Cutler. He had a very
serious automobile accident in 1984 and had been in re-hab and a nursing
home ever since. - Reported by our Board Member Jack
Mileski, who also worked with Dick at Scientific Data Systems in the 1970s.
Here is the Boston Globe obituary:
Richard I. Hustvedt Of Concord, MA, April
15. Beloved husband of Audrey R. Reith. Father of Richard Eric B. Hustvedt
of Cambridge & Marc S. Russell Hustvedt of Los Angeles, CA. Brother of David
Hustvedt of Boulder, CO. Veteran of the US Army. Mr Hustvedt was a renowned
computer software engineer, having been employed by Digital Equipment Corp
in Maynard, MA from 1974 onwards. He was one of the original architects &
developers of the VAX/VMS Operating System, DEC's flagship product for many
years.
A Memorial Service will be held in the
Trinity Episcopal Church in Concord at a later date. In lieu of flowers
contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice. For
obituary & online guestbook visit www.deefuneralhome.com Dee Funeral Home of
Concord 978-369-2030 Family Owned Since 1868. Published in the Boston Globe
on 4/20/2008.
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August 24, 2007 *************************************
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James F. Cost, 77, of 18 Gates
Lane, Northborough, formerly of Sudbury and Dartmouth, died Monday,
August 13, 2007 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington following an illness.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Adrienne Cost; a daughter,
Cheryl Cost of Grafton; a son, James H. Cost and his wife, Donna, of
Lancaster... Born in South Amboy, N.J., he
was the son of the late Fred and Hattie (Drumright) Cost. James was a
veteran who served in the Navy during the Korean War. James attended
Drexel College in Philadelphia where he received his B.S. in
Engineering. He went on to receive his M.B.A. from Lesley College in
Cambridge. James was a Professional Engineer and worked for Digital for
13 years before retiring in 1992. He was a recreational pilot and loved
to tell jokes and make people laugh. He was a Mason and member of the H.
Howland, Jr. Lodge AF & AM located in New Bedford, MA. James was a
volunteer at the Northborough Senior Center. He loved his family and
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donations may be made to: Friends of the Northborough Senior Center
Building Fund, 1 Centre Drive, Northborough, MA 01532. For
condolences sent to his spouse email address
ahc0544@charter.net - sent to us by
daughter Cheryl
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7, 2007 *************************************
It has been some time since I first
notified all of you about my father(Charlie Newall)’s passing back in Sept.
12th, 2006. I wanted to forward an update to all of those DECies who did
contribute to the church bell tower project my father was working on at the
time of his death, and something his wife Linda felt would be a great way to
remember him.
Once again my fellow DECies have
come through and shared your fellowship, and I know my father would be so
proud of all of you that contributed something in his name. The Star of the
Sea Church in Marblehead MA received approximately $4,000 dollars from
DECies from around the world, even from those who did not of know my father,
but because he was part of a culture that recognized all those who were part
of something much bigger.
I know he is smiling down on all of
you who cared so much to remember him. For my father and me, I would like to
personally thank everyone, and say God Bless you for caring so much. The
name Digital Equipment Corporation may no longer exist in the computer
world, but the culture, friendships, and comradely that it created will live
long into the future. My thanks to all. Scott Newall – Marketing Manager,
MLO snewall@verizon.net
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**************** March 17, 2007 **********************************
We sadly report that one of our DECedOut/DRA
members, John Duffy of Gettysburg PA, passed away at the age of 64 on March
15th. If you wish to contact his family, son Alec can be reached at
alecnathan@yahoo.com.
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October 25, 2006
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Geri Herreid, Peder's wife, wants to inform former friends and
co-workers of his death.
"When my husband passed away four years ago, I wanted to send
notification of his passing, but didn't know how. Peder H. Herreid
worked for DEC in various capacities from 1975-1993. Probably, the
most fun time in his career was when he was a manager at the DEC plant
in San German, Puerto Rico. The company sent the entire family
(with 5 children) to live there for almost 3 years. We had such a
great time. The other DECie's were like family. Thanks!
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We are saddened to report the
death on Sept. 12th of Charles Newall, PWB Andover, who worked in
Andover. Charlie's son, Scott, also a DECCie, reports that his dad
passed away following a heart attack.
Scott writes: "My father, like me,
loved working at Digital. When I took home his personal effects from the
hospital the other day, his retiree DEC badge was still in his wallet.
That's how proud he was. He still has pictures of friends and co-workers
from DEC still hanging over his desk. He would often say that the years
he spent there working at Digital were the most rewarding of his career.
If any of his friends and
colleagues would like to remember my father, or would like to make a
contribution in his name, he was working diligently to raise money to
restore the church bell tower from years of weather damage. So we are
trying to continue his hard work by raising funds to finish the repairs.
His widow is Linda Newall, 36 Central Street, Marblehead, MA 01945
781-631-6904 His Church is - Our Lady Star of the Sea, Atlantic Ave.,
Marblehead, MA 01945 (Attention) Father Steel."
Our sincere condolences go out to
Scott, Linda, and the rest of Charlie's family. Scott can be reached at
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27, 2006
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In Memoriam:
Richard Harrison of Ayer, DRA Chapter 1776 Member
We are saddened to report the passing of
Rich Harrison.
Click on this link to see the obituary.
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June 1,
2006
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In Memoriam:
Alan Kotok, Digital Consulting Engineer for 30 years
Alan was a highly respected Corporate
Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation for more than thirty years, and
holds several patents. He was the chief hardware architect of the KA-10, a
36-bit time-sharing computer introduced in the late 1960s. Most
recently he was the Associate Director of the World Wide Web consortium,
working for Sir Tim Berners-Lee at their M.I.T. headquarters in Cambridge.
Alan was a kind and interesting person
with diverse recreational interests. He was an expert bridge player; he was
fond of early music, and was also an expert on the construction of early
pipe organs in various countries. He had a wide range of technological
interests, from steam locomotives to telephone switching systems.
A memorial service was held on 7
June 2007 by his family and colleagues at M.I.T.
Here is a link to the Boston
Globe article about Alan's life and contributions to technology.
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