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Anthony DeVito

Anthony DeVito, 74, of Revere, a retired heating and ventillating mechanic in Physical Plant, died on August 13. He worked at MIT from 1966 until his retirement in 1983.

Mr. DeVito leaves his wife, Angela Spataro DeVito; three daughters, Vera Scanlan of Winthrop, Estelle Berman of Missouri and Roseanne Hitch of Oklahoma, and 10 grandchildren. Remembrances may be sent to the Lupus Foundation of Massachusetts, 425 Watertown Street, Newton 02159.

Leo F. Richardson

Word has been received of the August 5 death of Leo F. Richardson, 45, of Manchester, NH, security coordinator at Lincoln Laboratory. Mr. Richardson had worked at Lincoln since 1986.

Mr. Richardson is survived by his wife, Judith, and a son, Jason.


A version of this article appeared in the September 16, 1992 issue of MIT Tech Talk (Volume 37, Number 5).

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