Krause, Robert P. (May 27, 1921 -- Mar 5, 2012), San Diego, Member

Bob was a former professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington.  He was 5 years old and living in Detroit when he was diagnosed with diabetes.  He was the first American known to have lived for 85 years with the disease.

Paget, J. Arthur (Sep 15, 1922 -- Oct 31, 2012), San Diego, Member

Art was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from Fort Frances High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering-Chemical, Electrical, Civic and Nuclear, from the University of Toronto.

Art had a long career in Nuclear Engineering for General Atomics. He was a member of ASME, SHOT, and Pacific Railway. His passions in life included reading, economics, technology, and railroads.

Art Paget is survived by his four children and three grandchildren.

Batten, Robert L. (Jun 22, 1928 -- Jul 20, 2012), San Diego, Member

"Bob" passed away peacefully in his home, with his wife Mary at his side. Bob was born in Des Moines, Iowa. His family moved to San Diego in 1935 and lived in Mission Beach and North Park. He graduated from San Diego High School and joined the Navy with a group of buddies. After his service in the Navy, he earned a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Northrop Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Public Administration from SDSU. In 1952, he married Mary Sikes and they later moved into their new home in Del Cerro. He helped develop the Atlas and Centaur Space Programs at General Dynamics and later was employed at the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District. Bob was involved in a number of organizations which included American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), The American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics (AIAA), San Diego Civil War Round Table, and Friends of Lake Murray. He was a very talented amateur photographer and skilled on the computer. Bob and Mary enjoyed camping in the Sierras, at the Beach and various other locations in their R.V. They also traveled extensively abroad. Family was the most important part of his life. The family water skied, camped, and fished together. He was a regular fixture at Lake Murray Little League where he earned the nickname "Photo Bob". He is survived by his wife Mary, daughters Kathy (Chris), Pam (Jerry), son Jim (Julie), grandchildren Kelly (Steven), Colleen, Delaney (Sean), Nick, Tommy, and Jakey. He was a great family man and friend. His hunger for knowledge was unquenchable; sharing what he knew was his passion. He will be greatly missed by all. Services were held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Morgan, Charles (Aug 22, 1922 -- Feb 6, 2012), San Diego, Life Member

Charles Morgan, Professor Emeritus of Engineering at San Diego State University died suddenly on February 6th. He was 89 years old. Born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he spent over 40 years as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, helping to build SDSU's program by leading the department through its first accreditation, initiating graduate programs, and bringing the first student organizations in Engineering to campus. Charles Morgan also developed and coordinated research including thermodynamics and solar energy conversion. He was a Life Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). For the last ten years, he was a resident of Pacific Regent in University City where he served in several leadership positions including Board of Directors and Finance Committees. He was a popular advisor, admired for his intellect and considerate leadership. A World War II Naval lieutenant, Charles is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara; two daughters, Madeline Noakes of La Mesa and Michele Morgan of Mission Viejo, and two granddaughters. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Walker, William E. "Johnny" (Mar 9, 1921 -- Mar 17, 2011), San Diego, Member

William Edward "Johnny" Walker was born in Kingston-Upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England. Johnny was an RAF pilot during World War II. He graduated from Leeds University following the war. He immigrated to the US in 1956 to work as an aeronautical engineer at Solar Turbines. He returned to the UK in 1970 and worked at the British Gas Council until returning to the US in 1973 to work at Gulf General Atomic up to retirement in 1983. Johnny, an avid singer and accomplished artist, was active in the San Diego Folk Song Society and Sierra Club. He had an incredible passion for life and was loved by all who knew him.

Kenton, William (Bill) (Apr 26, 1925 -- Apr 15, 2011), San Diego, Life Member

Bill was a longtime Point Loma resident, business owner, and member of the North Bay Community Planning Group (formerly the Midway Community Planning Advisory Committee). He played a major role as a member of the original committee that brought the USS Midway to San Diego as a museum. He was also a founding steward of the San Diego Crew Classic.

Born in Ellensburg, Washington, he was the middle child with an older brother, Morton, and younger sister, Marilyn.  When Bill was five, the family moved to Seattle. Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the naval V12 program during WW II. He was primarily stationed at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering. When the war ended, he completed a second degree in business administration at the University of Washington. He was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) fraternity.

After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to get away from the rainy weather, where he met the love of his life, Edythe Levin, whom he married on Oct. 24, 1948. He went into the furniture manufacturing business but quickly learned that it wasn’t his calling. After the arrival of two daughters, Cathy and Debbie, he moved the family to San Diego in 1954. There, he purchased an equipment company and began using his engineering skills to make the company grow. In 1955, their third daughter, Anne, arrived, and the family settled in the Point Loma area.

He was active in several national engineering organizations and served on the board of Temple Beth Israel. Bill and Edy worked together, traveled together, and raised their family together. He sold his company (Kenton Equipment Co.) in 1977, and to keep busy he continued development of a product known as Pump-A-Head, an environmental marine system.  He continued to maintain business and ownership interests in the Midway area. He also taught as an assistant professor at San Diego State University and used his mechanical engineering background as a forensic consultant, traveling all over the world to assist attorneys with their cases.

He was always proud of his family, who all live close by, and shared his love of the beach, sailing, tennis, and the Chargers. For the last 18 months of his life, he fought a brave battle against lung cancer, remaining active in business and social life.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Edy; their 3 children, nine grandchildren, his brother and sister, and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Kolehouse, M Eileen Fahey (Sep 25, 1955 -- May 3, 2010), Escondido, Member (1980)

Eileen grew up in Chula Vista and attended Hilltop High.  She attended UC Santa Barbara and graduated from San Diego State University in 1980 with a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  Eileen had a thirty year career with the San Diego Gas and Electric Company.  She is survived by her husband Jack whom she met in college, 3 brothers, 1 sister, numerous nieces and nephews, and 2 Siberian Huskies.  Services were held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Ford Jr., John J (Jul 22, 1928 -- Oct 26, 2009), San Diego, Life Member

Mr. Ford graduated from St. Josoph's Jesuit College in Philadelphia, PA, earning a degree in Physics.  He worked for Solar Turbines for 18 years, retiring in 1984. He then started his own company, JJF Associates, which he owned for 17 years.

Pucci, Paul F (Dec 16, 1923 -- Apr 14, 2009), San Diego, PE, Life Fellow

Mr. Pucci was Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. He was a Naval Aviator and flight instructor during World War II. He earned Bachelor and Master degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in 1949 and 1950, and received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1955. He was employed by the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, and Convair in San Diego prior to beginning his career at the Naval Postgraduate School in August 1956. He received the Adm. J. Schieffelin Excellence in Teaching Award in 1971. He maintained continuous research and development projects with the Navy for over thirty years. He was the Chair of the International Gas Turbine Institute of ASME in 1977-78. He was a registered Professional Engineer of California, a Chartered Engineer in England, and an Eur Ing of Europe. He presented his course on Marine Gas Turbines to various shipyards and to the Australian Navy in Canberra. He was a member of the Propulsion and Energetics Panel of AGARD, a part of NATO. He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia, in November 2005, after a marriage of 58 years. He is survived by two sons, Paul D. Pucci of San Diego and Steven L. Pucci of Los Gatos.

Hasselmann, Detlev "Ed" (Oct 20, 1935 -- Jun 2, 2008), Solana Beach, PE, Life Member  

Ed was born in Hong Kong, grew up in the Philippines, China, and Germany. At 13 he came to the U.S. and attended Severn Prep School. He graduated from MIT with a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and then spent five years in the Air Force testing rockets. He entered civilian life in 1963 working for Electro-Optical Systems in Pasadena. There he managed the production of photovoltaic solar panels for space satellites. At one time, nearly all solar panels in space had been built under his supervision, a source of pride for him. Always a restless inventor, he first built a remote-controlled submersible but was too far ahead of his time. In 1974, he went to work on gasoline vapor recovery, another emerging technology. In 1975, he founded Hasstech, Inc. and in 1976, his was the first gasoline vapor recovery system certified by the State of California for use on gas stations. Ed held 14 patents and was a Professional Engineer.

After retirement, Ed and Norma, his wife, took off on their motor yacht to cruise from Canada to Canada around North and Latin America. It was an eye-opening five years and a life's dream fulfilled. Besides his wife, Ed is survived by his son, Erich (Susan), daughter, Heather Walker (John), and granddaughters, Brooke, Jillian, and Annelise Hasselmann. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Margaret Hasselmann-Kahlert and Dr. Carl Max Hasselmann. Interment was at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Ellenberger, William J (Jan 14, 1908 -- Mar 26, 2008), Escondido, PE, Life Member (1934)

Mr. Ellenberger was born in Nashville, Tenn., He enrolled in The George Washington University in 1925 and earned BS degrees in both electrical engineering (1930) and mechanical engineering (1934). In addition to his formal education, he has studied engineering management extensively. His illustrious and diverse career started with the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in 1932 and took him to the National Bureau of Standards and the United States Army. He even taught a few engineering classes at GW before being called to active duty during World War II.

Mr. Ellenberger served both at home and abroad as an officer in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. During the Korean War, he served the Army General Staff as a research and development facilities officer. In 1954, he began a 14-year-long career with the Department of the Army Civilian Service, where he served as construction management engineer with the offices of the Chief of Research and Development, Chief Chemical Officer, and Director of Installations, where he was responsible for developing the annual Army Military Construction Program and Budget.  He retired as a colonel.

Mr. Ellenberger's interests included industrial archaeology and the history of engineering. Mr. Ellenberger became a life member of the GW Alumni Association in 1931 and helped organize the Engineer Alumni Association in 1936. Mr. Ellenberger received the Alumni Service Award from the GW Alumni Association in 1965 and was inducted into the GW Engineering Hall of Fame in 2006.  Mr. Ellenberger was a life senior member of IEEE and a life member of ASME.

Survivors include his daughter, Katherine Matheron of Escondido; son, Joseph Ellenberger of Escondido; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Interment was at Arlington National Cemetery.

Kress, Ralph (Sep 31, 1921 -- Jan 25, 2008), La Mesa, PE, Fellow

Mr. Kress was born in Ohio, attended Ohio State University, and was a design engineer for Solar Turbines.  He held several patents relating to turbine design and components.  He is survived by his wife, Betty Kress; daughter, Judy Arkell; sons, Michael Kress and Jerold Kress; brother, Herman Kress; and four grandchildren.

Tuba, Istvan Stephen (1932 -- Jan 4, 2008), San Diego, PE, Life Fellow

Dr. Istvan Stephen Tuba passed away of natural causes at the age of 76. He was born in a rural area of Hungary, near a chemical complex where his father became technical chief. In his youth Istvan competed in sports, notably the Modern Pentathlon in which he excelled, and he also edited the sport section of the region's newspaper. While studying engineering at the Technical University of Budapest he also acted as technical chief of several trade schools in Budapest. In 1956 he was a research engineer with the Csepel Automobile Factory. After the 1956 Hungarian Revoution was crushed, Istvan and his wife Erzsebet (later Elizabeth) escaped to Austria from which they were sent as political refugees to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. By January of 1957 Istvan was working for Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. In 1960 he received the MSME degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology and in 1964 his PhD in engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

He produced numerous publications and lectured at Carnegie Mellon University and served as adjunct professor at University of Pittsburgh. In 1970 he started his first engineering company in Pittsburgh, whose success was followed by the establishment of other companies there and in Los Angeles. In 1976 Dr. Tuba created the International Technology Institute, ITI and he later created a Hall of Fame for Engineering, Science and Technology, HOFEST.

He will be greatly missed by wife Elizabeth; sons Stephen and Thomas; and three grandchildren.

Swink, George (Dec 25, 1949 -- Jul 3, 2007), Escondido, PE, Member (2002)

George was born in Redlands, California, moved to San Diego in his youth, attended La Jolla Country Day School, and graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly SLO.  He was at the time of his death, president of Southwest Consulting Group in Rancho Bernardo, an engineering firm he and two colleagues started in 1994 that specialized in expert witness and consulting services related to mechanical, plumbing, and electrical issues. Retained as an expert on more than 2,500 commercial and residential cases, Swink performed investigations for more than 17 years. Before that, he was the president of a mechanical and electrical engineering design firm in San Diego, working for such notable theme parks as Epcot Center and Sea World as well as housing projects for universities and the military. He also worked for Sony Corporation as a Plant Engineer.  He was a licensed mechanical engineer in several states, including California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Hawaii, and Louisiana, and was a licensed private investigator.  Georege was a member of ASME, ASPE, ASHRAE, NAFI, and NFPA.