Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2024, at 10:27 AM, JOHN SOLMAN via Lincoln > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wanted to let you know that John Solman passed on Wednesday, November 27. > I will miss him very much as will our children. He was a great person. I > include his obituary which will also be included in Sunday’ Boston Globe. > > Fred John Solman III > > July 13,1944-November 27, 2024 > > > <image.jpeg> > > > > Fred John Solman III died peacefully surrounded by family on November 27, > 2024 in Sudbury, Massachusetts at the age of 80, after an 8 year battle with > Alzheimer’s. > > John is survived by wife Claire, children John Solman (Gina), Monique > Thompson (Matthew), Marie Xavier (Andrew) & Nicole Solman (Jason Gagnon), and > his grandchildren Viviana and Benjamin. He is preceded in death by his > parents, Fred and Lucille Solman, of Hammond, Indiana; his parents-in-law > Madeleine and Andre Fortier of Biddeford, Maine; and a sister-in-law Pauline > Briggs of Lexington, Massachusetts. > > His children remember him as a kind and loving father who encouraged them to > pursue their goals. His unwavering support taught his children the values of > perseverance, hard work, and self-belief, ensuring their path to success. > > John was born on July 13th, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Fred & Lucille > Solman. He graduated from Purdue University in 1973 with a PhD in Electrical > Engineering. He married Claire Fortier in 1975 in St Andre’s Church in > Biddeford, Maine. After moving to Massachusetts, John began working for MIT > Lincoln Laboratories, where he worked for over 46 years. He helped deploy a > solar power plant system for Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah, was > part of the Hubble Repair Mission in 1993, and worked on the NOAA GOES > weather satellites for which he received a 2017 NASA Agency Honor Award. He > supported MIT Lincoln Laboratories Community Outreach programs and served as > an ombudsman. > > John was passionate about Boy Scout, having earned his Eagle Scout rank as a > youth and the Silver Beaver Award as an adult. He served as the assistant > scoutmaster in Lincoln for Troop 127. He spent many weekends on camping trips > and supporting the scouts journey to Eagle Scout. He was an active ham radio > operator having obtained an extra license class with the call sign K9YB, > previously WA9AMZ. He was a faithful member of the Catholic Church. He > enjoyed swimming, beekeeping and gardening. > > The funeral Mass is scheduled for Thursday December 5, at 10:00, at Saint > Brigid Church in Lexington, MA. Visiting hours will be at Douglass Funeral > Home in Lexington, MA on Wednesday December 4, 4:00pm to 8:00pm. All are > welcome to attend and celebrate John’s life. Internment will be private at > Saint Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford, Maine. In lieu of flowers, please send > donations to Pine Street Inn in Boston. The family would like to thank > Bridges by Epoch in Sudbury and Care Dimensions of Danvers for their care in > his final days. > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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