Alfred P. DeFonzo ’75 PhD

Alfred P. DeFonzo ’75 PhD, of Amherst, Mass.; Aug. 30. In 1976 he got married and moved to Washington, D.C., where he joined the Optical Division of the Naval Research Laboratory. In 1983, he left government service to join the faculty at the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering at  UMass Amherst. He played a critical role in developing the Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) Engineering Research Center. He authored more than 50 research articles. He was a skilled sailor and enjoyed sailing with his family, hiking, and traveling. He had a passion for cooking and enjoyed creating intricate meals and sharing them with friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Adele, and a son.