Richard A. Curtis, Ph.D.

Richard A. Curtis, Ph.D. of Dover, Ohio passed away Saturday, May 27, 2006 following a short bout with cancer. He was born in Dover on July 17, 1942 to Edith L. Curtis and Rowland Gerald Curtis, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents and by two sisters, Dorothy A. Archinal and Grace M. Terry. He is survived by a sister, Shirley J. Mumaw of Akron, Ohio and a brother, Rowland Gerald Curtis, Jr. of Canton, Ohio as well as by eight nieces and nephews, including Marylynn Holt of Akron, Ohio and Michael Mumaw of Chicago, Illinois.Dr. Curtis graduated from Case Institute of Technology in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science in engineering science; from Cornell University in 1965 with a Master of Engineering (Aerospace); and from Cornell University in 1968 with a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. His career included several stints with the U.S. Government under the auspices of the Office of Naval Research; industrial consulting in the area of filtration and separations technology; and a number of teaching positions, including a period in the department of Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Engineering Science at Purdue University, and, most recently, with Kent State University, where he taught in the mathematics department at the Stark Campus.Cremation has taken place. There will be no visiting hours and no service. A reception celebrating Richard’s life is planned for Saturday, June 3, 2006 at the Geib Funeral Center, 5600 N. Wooster Ave. Dover from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. All family and friends are welcome.Memorial contributions may be made to the book fund at the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut, Dover, OH 44622.