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In Memoriam

Ray Destabelle

Our beloved, grandfather, father and husband Raymond Fernand Destabelle died Monday January 27, 2025, aged 94. Ray was born in Butte, Montana on September 21, 1930, to Fernand and Magdalena (Leni) Destabelle, who had emigrated from Belgium and Germany, respectively....
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Norton Greenfeld

Norton Robert Greenfeld of Wayland passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the age of 79. Born in Miami Beach, FL to David Greenfeld and Lillian (Stiglitz) Greenfeld, Norton was the beloved husband of 45 years to Ellen (Dewald) Greenfeld. They met one Saturday...
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Lowell Schwartz

After a full life of ninety years, Lowell Melvin Schwartz died peacefully in his sleep in Boylston, MA, on January 5, 2025. Lowell earned graduate degrees in chemical engineering from Caltech (MSC) and MIT (ScD). After a stint at Esso in New Jersey, he studied as a...
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Helmut Abt

The staff of NSF NOIRLab grieve at the passing of Dr. Helmut A. Abt, reflect on his remarkable career, and celebrate his scientific legacy. He was a towering figure in U.S. astronomy: on top of his scientific research, he contributed in several critical ways to the...
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Alyx Herrmann

Alyx Herrmann

BS '84 Alice Kamakaokalani Herrmann (sometimes known as Anne, Alix and Alyx), died December 4, 2023, aged 61, in Capitola, California. Born March 15, 1962, in Los Angeles, Alyx achieved BA Physics/Astronomy, Pomona College (‘84); BS Engineering and Applied Science,...

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