"Pellegrino, Joseph F., a resident of Heron House of Indiana Rocks, passed away on March 12, 2008, in Largo. He was born in Utica, NY, on October 5, 1921. He was proud to be a graduate of Cornell University. He was a chemistry professor at Alfred University in New York and was a high school Science teacher for many years... "
Ackermann, Albert George Jr. "Al", 92, of Clearwater, FL, died January 9, 2008 at his home. He was born in the Irving Park area of Chicago, and moved to Clearwater, with his wife from Lake Bluff, IL, in Dec. of 1979. Raised in Wilmette, IL, Al was a T.N.T. honor student and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL, in 1933 and received a BS degree in chemistry and mathematics from Northwestern University in 1937, where he was also a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Chi Sigma professional Chemistry fraternity. Al was employed by Abbott Laboratories (pharmaceutical Mfg.) in North Chicago, IL, for 42 years as a chemist in various management capacities. He and his wife Eleanor lived in Lake Bluff, where he served on the official board, properties committee, and as a church school superintendent and chairman of the building committee. He was a member of the Heritage United Methodist Church of Lake Bluff, where he served as an usher, and as an officer of the Methodist Men's Club, on the Administrative Council, and other volunteer activities. Al was a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Society for Quality Control. He was a Mason, a member of Lake Forest, IL, Lodge 1026 and was active in the OTOW High-12 Club. Al was a past president of several clubs and organizations at On Top of the World, including the Illinois Club, Press Association, Good Neighbors Association and the Nagoya Building Residents Association. He is survived by three children, Robert Ackermann, Jean Schraudner, and Nancy Hemrich; and five grandchildren. Al's wife Eleanor died in 1996. Services were held at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home on Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, FL, on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Viewing began at 12:30 pm, with a service to follow at 2 pm. Burial was later that week at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Planned Parenthood of America's Second Harvest.
J. Raymond Lindquist, 92, of Largo, passed away Nov. 29, 2007. Born in Red Lodge, MT, Ray was a chemist, having joined the ACS in 1941. He was a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, St. Petersburg Elks Lodge 1224. He is survived by his wife, Lena; son, James; and daughter, Dr. Patricia Lindquist, of Boston, MA; 2 granddaughters in Massachusetts. Burial in Jamestown, NY. (Information obtained from St. Petersburg Times)
Robert D. “Bob”Spiers, retired industrialist and inventor, died
August 16, 2005 at the age of 90. He received a B.S. from Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy and Science and later was awarded an honorary doctorate is recognition
of his accomplishments. Having served in the U.S. Navy in World War II developing
pesticides, he moved into this area upon return to civilian life in 1945. He
founded Dianol, Inc., a firm that produced an insecticide and made an anti-barnacle
agent for the shipping industry.. That firm was merged into Mills-Pearson Corp
(1957) with Mr. Spiers as a member of the firm before accepting a position
as General Manager, Futuronics Co. Subsequently, in 1961, he organized and
presided over General Components, a firm that produced printed circuit boards.
He retired in 1978. In St. Petersburg, he had been president of Robert D. Spiers
Laboratories, the Inter-American Trade and Industrial Council, and Trident
Corporation.
Mr. Spiers had been honored for his community efforts from former Governor
Claude Kirk, former President Gerald Ford, and former Sheriff Don Genung, as
well as the United Fund (1966). He is survived by his wife Mrs. L.V .S. Spiers,
two stepsons, two stepgrandchildren, and three stepgreatgrandchildren. (Information
was obtained from the St. Petersburg Times.)
Dr. Robert Michael Joyce died January 9th at age 86 after a fall. He had retired following a long career at Dupont . He obtained over 30 patents for the firm for developing industrially useful reagents for new organic chemical reactions. He is credited for being the first to deliber -ately prepare Teflon. Dr. Joyce served as coordinating editor of Chemical Reactions up to his death. And he also gained expertise with computers to assist several organizations, including St. John’s Episcopal Church Ruskin (based on information from Dr. Anne Briscoe ).
Dr. Richard Walter Neithamer died February 16th at age 72. He was born in Wesleyville, PA and earned his B.S. from Allegheny College and his Ph.D. from Indiana University. He had taught at Lebanon Valley College, East Texas State University, Rose-Hulman Institute And Eckerd College , from which he retired in 1991. He was a member, inter alia, of ACS, AAAS, AAUP, Sigma Xi, and was a fellow of AIC. He leaves a wife of 44 years, Jeanette Burton Neithamer, a son, and three grandchildren. (information from Dr. James Walsh)
William W. “Bill” Hess - Dr. Hess of St. Petersburg died Tuesday November 2, 2004 at Westminster Palms, St Petersburg at the age of 91. He was born in Polk, Ohio, and came the Tampa Bay area in 1996 from Wilmington, DE, where he ahs been a chemist at DuPont. He held executive positions in the ammonia, textile fibers, development, and employee relations departments. He had earned a bachelor’s degree from Ashland College (1934) and a doctorate from the Ohio State University (1938). An avid golfer, he served on the Leader Board for the LPGA at the DuPont Golf Course (Wilmington). He had served the United Way and the Mental Health Association in Delaware and had been involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include a son, Dr. Jeffrey B. Hess (St. Petersburg); three daughters, Marilyn Hess Olivere (Phoenix), Margaret Hess Ramsay (Winchester, VA), and Gretchen Hess Bamford (St. Petersburg); and three grandchildren. (Information obtained from the St. Petersburg Times )
Christopher James Pallm - Mr. Pallm, 64,of St. Petersburg,
died November 20, 2004 at Hospice House Woodside. A native of New Haven, Connecticut,
he moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1953 from Elizabeth, NJ. He taught earth
and space science at Largo High School. He received an associate’s degree
from St. Petersburg Junior College, a bachelor’s degree in psychology
from the University of South Florida, and a master’s degree in business
administration from SUNY Buffalo. In Buffalo, he was president and chief executive
officer of Toxicology Laboratories, Inc. In addition to being a member of the
ACS, he was a member of the American Society of Clinical Technologists and
the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. He was an active member of the
First Presbyterian Church of St. Petersburg. His survivors include a son, Christopher,
in California and his longtime companion, Sarita Stephens, St. Petersburg.
(Information
obtained from the St. Petersburg Times)
Paul L. Dietz, Jr. --- Mr. Dietz, 74, a resident of Gulfport,
died December 14, 2004. He was born Pittsburgh had been an area resident for
about 18 years. He was a chemist for 30 years at Pittsburgh Plate and Glass
in Barberton, Ohio. He was a 50-year member of the American Chemical Society
and a lifetime member of the U.S. Chess Federation. He had been a intercollegiate
chess champion and had taught chess at Pinellas Park Middle School, where he
was named Outstanding Volunteer of 2004. Survivors included his wife of 10
years, Melinda (information from the St. Petersburg
Times)