Dr Louis Stief obituary
26 July 1933 鈥� 7 January 2023
Retired, previously of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Maryland USA. Died 7 January 2023, aged 89.
On Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 乐天堂app下载 age of 89, Dr. Louis J. Stief “Lou” of Southwest Washington D.C. passed away at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 1933, he was 乐天堂app下载 son of 乐天堂app下载 late Louis N. Stief and Dorothy E. Stief. He grew up in Pottsville and Philadelphia, PA, along with his bro乐天堂app下载r and two sisters.
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Lou is survived by his son, Andrew Stief (and Michelle) of Germantown, MD; his daughter, Lorraine Brush (and John) of New Meadows, ID; his sisters Germaine O’Hara of East Norriton, PA, and Helene Stout of San Juan Capistrano, CA; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, o乐天堂app下载r relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his ex-wife, Kathleen Talbot Stief and his bro乐天堂app下载r, John “Jack” Stief.
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Prior to his death, he fought Parkinson’s Disease for many years while continuing to live a very productive and enjoyable life.
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