[wplug] [wplug-announce] In memory - Stanley Slomberg

[greg simkins]

Thanks Vance for sharing this news. I remember Stanley well. He was friendly and outgoing. I haven’t seen him for quite awhile - about as long as WPLUG has been moribund. He used to send me an occasional LinkedIn message. 

Greg

Sent from Pittsburgh, PA on my iPhone

> On May 7, 2020, at 4:58 AM, Vance Kochenderfer <vance at happylemur.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello WPLUGers-
> 
> I am afraid I have some sad news to pass along.  Stanley Slomberg, a
> long-time participant in WPLUG events and former board member, passed
> away last month.  Many of you likely remember him from our installfests
> and other activities, where he always had a twinkle in his eye and
> loved sharing a cheesy joke.
> 
> As someone who served on the board with him, I remember his enthusiasm
> for desktop Linux and his desire to help see it become popular across
> a broader community.  It had been a long time since we last talked,
> and I'm sad to have missed the opportunity.
> 
> His obituary is below and can also be found at:
> https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/stanley-slomberg-obituary/
> 
> SLOMBERG: Slomberg, Stanley C., passed suddenly, at home, on Saturday, 
> April 4, 2020, age 72. Beloved husband of Patricia (Kubish) Slomberg. 
> Son of the late Leah (Raizman) and Carl Slomberg. Brother of Martin 
> (Adrienne), Marilyn (late Bradley) Hersch. Uncle of Jessica Slomberg, 
> Max(Alison) and Steven (Xinlei) Hersch. Stanley worked in the family 
> business, Chartiers Wallpaper Co. in McKees Rocks, PA. Private services 
> and internment were at Ahavath Achim Cemetery in Kennedy Township on 
> Monday, April 6. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of 
> your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 
> 412-621-8282. www.schugar.com
> 
> Later,
> Vance Kochenderfer
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