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JEANINE JUDKINS

Word has been received of the April 24 death of Jeanine Judkins, 67, of Lake Worth, FL. Mrs. Judkins was a member of the wait staff at the Faculty Club from 1976 until her retirement 10 years later. Her survivors include a son, Chester Judkins Jr. of Belchertown.

CATHERINE M. LANDRY

A funeral Mass has been held for Catherine M. Landry, 90, of Wellesley, who died on April 6. Mrs. Landry, formerly of Somerville, was a technician at the Francis Bitter Laboratory from 1960 until her retirement in 1976.

She is survived by her sisters, Florence Monaghan of Wellesley and Marion Wall and Elizabeth Campbell of Somerville. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Propagation of the Faith, 49 Franklin St., Boston, 02110.

MARY E. WHITE

Mary E. White, 85, of Arlington, a former support staff member in the Laboratory for Nuclear Science, died on April 11. Mrs. White worked at MIT from 1947 until her retirement in 1973. She leaves a sister, Inez T. Gettys of Framingham.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on May 1, 1996.

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