He was a dedicated fan of Star Trek and professional wrestling, often trying to convince friends to attend the matches with him or to watch them on television. He was nicknamed Mr. Perfect after one of the WWF wrestlers. A dedicated jogger, he also ran in the 1994 Boston Marathon. I will have one friend less who can profusely discuss AI topics with me. It's hard to cope with the loss.
Life is too short to wait.
The Marblehead resident was hired by MIT in 1942 and retired in 1999. He is survived by a daughter, Nina. She began working at MIT in 1963 and retired in 1987 as an assistant operating manager with Telecommunications Systems. She is survived by her son, Kevin of Riverview.