Obituary of Archie K. McCurdy

Archie K. McCurdy, 78, died August 13, 2009 , after a long battle of lymphoma. Born: August 1, 19 31, in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , he was a son of the late William and Lela McCurdy. Personal: He lived in Franklin Township , NJ, previously he lived in Paxton , MA . Archie was a Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and a well known physicist and research scientist whose published works were often cited by other physicists and researchers. He worked at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester , MA , for 40 years, retiring in 1995. Archie earned a PhD in Physics from Brown University , MS in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a BS in Mathematics from Eastern Nazarene College . He was also a Gordon McKay Scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.He enjoyed woodworking. Memberships: He was a Thermal Conductivity Fellow. A regular speaker at ITCC-ITES. A member of American Physical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Eta Kappa Nu National Engineering Honor Society, Sigma Xi and a member of the Gideons International. Survivors: His wife of 55 years Carmela; two daughters, Ruth McCurdy and her husband Joseph Lisa of Long Valley, NJ; Joanne McCurdy of Washington, NJ; a son, Roger McCurdy and his wife Tonya of Michigan; a brother, Ross McCurdy of MA; three grandchildren, Brielle, Galen, Olivia. Services: A memorial service will be held on Tuesday August 18, 2009 at 11 a.m. Call one hour before service at 10 a.m. At the Fellowship Church . 300 Cromwell Street , Phillipsburg , NJ 08865 . Cremation will be private. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 268 Washington , NJ 07882 , or Fellowship Church , in Phillipsburg . Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Warren Hills Memorial Home. 234. W. Washington, Ave. Washington , NJ 07882 .