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Obituaries (Hottel, Anderson, Caswell et al)

Hottel memorial

A memorial service for Nellie Rich Hottel (Mrs. Hoyt C.) will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at 11am in the Winchester Unitarian Church. Mrs. Hottel, who was active with the MIT Matrons, died on July 15 at the age of 88.

Albin Anderson Jr.

Albin Anderson Jr., 62, of Hopkinton, a technician at the Plasma Fusion Center since 1978, died on July 14. He leaves his wife, Carolyn Anderson.

Frank Caswell

Word has been received of the August 14 death of Frank Caswell, 86, of Beverly. Mr. Caswell worked at Lincoln Laboratory from 1945 until his retirement in 1973. Survivors include his wife, Murielle, and a grandson, Scott Caswell.

Wesley A. Francis

A funeral service was held August 30 for Wesley A. Francis, 66, of Cambridge, who died on August 25. Mr. Francis was a general assistant at Graphic arts from 1968 until his retirement in 1989. He leaves his wife, Gwendolyn Moore Francis; a son, Keith Francis, and five stepchildren.

Carolyn Leonard

Carolyn Leonard, 72, of Norwell, a retired staff member in the Medical Department, died on August 3. Mrs. Leonard was a registered nurse in the infirmary from 1957 until her retirement in 1986. Her survivors include two daughters, Susan Clotfelter and Judith Sweeney, and a grandson, Michael Sweeney.

John Oteri

John Oteri, 78, of Everett, a support staff member in the Microreproduction Laboratory from 1968 until his retirement in 1979, died on August 20. His survivors include his wife, Virginia Oteri.

John Woodbury

John Woodbury, 74, of Lake Park, FL, a retired service staff member in Housing and Food Services, died on September 2. He worked at MIT from 1967 until his retirement in 1982. He leaves his former wife, Miriam Woodbury.

A version of this article appeared in the September 14, 1994 issue of MIT Tech Talk (Volume 39, Number 4).

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