GS Class of 1950

Obituaries

Jun, 2021

Werner R. Britsch ’50 ScM (see ’49).

Jun, 2021

Werner R. Britsch ’49, ’50 ScM, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Dec. 24. He was a NASA aeronautical engineer from 1962 to 1988. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Holden Arboretum. He was the recipient of a 1978 NASA award for stage fan casing treatment and a 1983 NASA energy efficient engine project team (Colombia Space Shuttle) contribution to mission success. He enjoyed skiing, hiking, dancing, music, photography, and playing golf. He is survived by a daughter, a son, and nieces and nephews. 

Mar, 2019

Maurice J. McDowell ’50 PhD, of Media, Pa.; Nov. 18. He worked at DuPont from 1950 to 1983. After retiring from DuPont, he worked as a consultant in New Hampshire and Trinidad. He later joined the International Executive Service Corps as a volunteer. He and his wife enjoyed assignments through IESC to Thailand, Morocco, and Egypt. He was an avid gardener, a volunteer at Riddle Memorial Hospital, and a member of the Upper Providence Planning Council. He swam daily up to age 92 and won more than seven gold medals in the Delco Senior Games. He is survived by four children and their spouses, and three granddaughters.

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