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KENNETH TITILAH

Kenneth Titilah of Saugus, a former guard at Lincoln Laboratory, died on December 27 at age 79. He was hired in 1961 and retired in 1986. Mr. Titilah is survived by two daughters, Jean A. Titilah of Tubac, AZ and Heather L.T. Vieira of Reading; two sons, James of San Diego and Kenneth of El Cajon, CA; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Northeast Animal Shelter, Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970.

RICHARD W. UNION

Word has been received of the death on May 23 of Richard W. Union, 76, of Carver. He was a surpervisor at Lincoln Laboratory who retired in 1986 after working there for 21 years. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on February 7, 2001.

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