The Office of Information Technologies' thoughts are with our CIO, Billie Dodge, following the passing of her husband, Harold Dodge. Below are the obituary and wishes for his memorial:
Harold Emerson Dodge of Worton, MD died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Sunday January 13, 2008. He was 76.
Mr. Dodge was born in Andover Mass, the son of the late Philip and Madeline Emerson Dodge. Harold was honored with both the Korean Service Ribbon with seven stars and the United Nations service medal for his tour of duty during The Korean War aboard the USS Mount McKinley. He was an active member of the USS Mount McKinley association. Harold attended the University of Connecticut graduating with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He began his career at IBM Federal Systems Division in 1957 in Owego NY. Harold spent his 34 year career as an Aerospace Engineer at IBM working on many defense projects including Gemini, AWACS and the A6 and A7 fighter planes. In his spare time Harold loved gardening, suduko, crossword puzzles, his grandkids, and his pets.
In addition to his parents, a daughter Cynthia Ann Dodge predeceased Harold. He is survived by his wife Billie Dodge, a son David and his wife Vicki Dodge of Fair Oaks, CA, a son Wayne and his wife Carol Dodge of Northglenn, CO, a daughter Susan Dodge and Joe Edington of Newark Valley, NY, a daughter Lisa and her husband Tim Jacks of Oneida, NY, a son Seth and his wife Rielle Miller Gabriel of Chevy Chase, MD and a daughter Erin Gabriel and Seth Knight of Seattle, WA. He is also survived by a brother Philip and his wife Maryann Dodge of Milford, CT and a sister Ollie Milazzo of Claremont, CA. He has seven grandchildren; Valerie and Jason Andrews, Ashley Roth, Samantha Vice, Nicholas Edington, Tyler and Claudia Dodge, and one great-grandchild Aliyah Moncur soon to be followed by a second great grandchild.
Dodge family friends are invited to call at the family home at 24204 Drayton Landing Drive in Worton on Saturday, January 26 between the hours of 1:00PM and 4:00PM.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in his memory to the Humane Society of Kent County 10720 Augustine Herman Hwy. P.O. Box 352 Chestertown, MD. 21620 or to the University of Connecticut Foundation Inc. 2390 Alumni Dr. Unit 3206, Storrs, Ct. 06269 Att. Brian Ottis.
