Harry E. Gravlin Jr., SM ’50, died on March 13, 2009. He was 92. His last known address is 52 Missionary Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416. He previously lived in West Hartford, CT. He was predeceased by his wife Madeline (Streeter) Gravlin, and by their daughter Barbara. Harry is survived by a daughter and two sons, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Friends and family were blessed by his sense of humor, "Mr. Fix-it" capabilities, his indomitable spirit, sage advice and wisdom.

Henry Fournier

Henry M. Fournier passed away on April 8, 2009. His last known address is 153 Barrytown Rd., Barrytown, NY 12507. He lived in Barryton for a number of years, serving on the Hamlet/Design Review Committee for the Town of Red Hook, NY up to the time of his death. Henry is survived by a brother, a sister, and by Sven, his partner of 30 years.

Ted Anderson

Theodore C. Anderson passed away on April 22, 2009. His last known address is 15637 E Thistle Dr, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268. Ted enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 and was placed in a field artillery unit. After an honorable discharge he finished school at MIT and graduated with a bachelor's as well as a master’s degree in electrical engineering. His career with Bell Laboratories spanned 39 years. During his time at Bell he served as chairman of the International Transmissions & Standards Prep Group, which was funded by the U.N. and held each year in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ted moved to Arizona in 1989. He was active in many service groups including Kiwanis, Fountain Hills Historical Society, Arts Council, a Town of Fountain Hills commission, Arizona Library for the Handicapped and Blind and he loved singing in the community and church choir.

Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marjorie Boynton Anderson, Ted is survived by three children and three grandchildren.

William A. Griffith, SM ’50, died April 30, 2009. His last known address is 846 E Northwood Ct, Hayden, ID 83835. Before MIT, Bill received a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His education was interrupted by his military service during World War II. Bill served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1943 to 1946 as a Line Officer in the Amphibious Forces. He participated in the invasion and occupation of Iwo Jima, the invasion and occupation of Okinawa, served in the Philippines and the initial landing of U.S. Occupation forces in Japan at Wakayama Honshu. Bill's professional career included employment with New Jersey Zinc Company in Pennsylvania and Virginia, Rare Metals Corporation in Tuba City, AZ, and Phelps Dodge Copper Corporation in Morenci, AZ. He finished his career with Hecla Mining Company, retiring as President and Chief Executive Officer. He was also elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Bill is survived by Gratia, his wife of 60 years, three children, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.

Fred Werner

Dr Fred E Werner died peacefully on May 5, 2009, after a long battle with prostate cancer. His last known address is 59 Roxbury Road Apt 221, Stamford, CT 06902. Following service in the Navy during World War II, he attended MIT, receiving an SB. degree in 1950 and a Ph.D. in 1956, both in the field of metallurgy. Fred joined the Westinghouse Research & Development Laboratories in Pittsburgh, PA in 1955 and worked there until his retirement in 1988. He conducted research in materials related to the generation, transmission, and utilization of electricity. He held various management positions, including manager of both the Metallurgy and Magnetics departments. He was elected a Fellow of the American Society for Metals for his contributions to materials used in electric power. Fred's interests were many and varied, and he shared them all with his beloved wife, Ann. They enjoyed attending theater and musical performances, hiking, canoeing and backpacking, reading, and listening to classical music and jazz at home. They played bridge and began birding more than 40 years ago, keeping a Life List and tallies of birds seen and heard on their many travels. After Fred's retirement, they spent summers at their camp on Piseco Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Fred loved good conversation and laughter, especially while sharing a meal with family and friends. Fred is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ann Werner of Stamford, CT, as well as by their three daughters and three grandchildren.

Walter Fales

Walter K. Fales died May 12, 2009. His last known address is 2216 Bay Ridge Dr, Au Gres, MI 48703. Walter grew up in Boston and attended MIT, obtaining an SB in Mechanical Engineering. In his last year at MIT, he met and married the love of his life, Phyllis Young. Walter started with Chrysler Institute of Engineering where he achieved an MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating he worked with Chrysler in the Engine Development Lab. Later he transferred to the Defense Division and where he performed project engineering and management on military vehicles for Chrysler and then General Dynamics. During his career he was a Professional Engineer and earned an MBA from Wayne State University. He was past president of the Oakland County Chapter of the Society of Professional Engineers.

Walter is survived by Phyllis, his loving wife of 58 years, three sons, and six grandchildren.

James Kenney

James D. Kenney passed suddenly on May 13, a few days before his 82nd birthday. His most recent known address is 10790 Old Saint Augustine Road Apt 108, Jacksonville, FL 32257. After high school graduation in Waltham, MA, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. While at MIT, he met the love of his life Ann Hyatt, and they were married the summer before his senior year. James was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife Ann, and by seven children, 19 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Hank Sharp, who lives in Santa Barbara, CA, sent us some spectacular photographs of the recent monstrous fire that occurred there. We have included some of them below.

We wrote to Hank asking "You must have been an eyewitness throughout. What was it like for you?"
and Hank replied:

60th Reunion

Remember to keep up-to-date on the plan and programs for our June 2010 Reunion on the Breaking News link at http://alumweb.mit.edu/classes/1950/