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Happy New Year and Happy 60th Anniversary! 

"Out with the old in with new"...or perhaps "the more things change, the more they remain the same".

I thought this photo of Scott Krauss and Kalman Brin was perfect to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Thanks to Kalman for sending this to me to be included here.

As we celebrate the New Year, 2020 also marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of Panametrics by David Chleck, Charles Ziegler and Edmund Carnevale.

We had such a wonderful reunion in 2018 that we are again thinking of putting together a celebration to mark the 60th Panaversary - please visit the survey page and let us know if you are interested in attending an event in 2020 and feel free to leave any comments for the planning committee. 

As the host of this site for the past twelve years, I am always happy to see the continued engagement here and look forward to keeping the Pana connection alive for all who visit this site. 

- Tracey Goodwin

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In Memory of Orlando "Al" Cucchiara

Orlando D. Cucchiara, recently of Chelmsford and former longtime resident of Chelsea and Everett, passed away May 27, 2019 at Lahey Clinic & Medical Center in Burlington after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Carol M. (Flammia) Cucchiara with whom he would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on June 3rd.

He was born in Everett on August 6, 1933 and was a son of the late Alessandro and Maria Grazia (Rinaldi) Cucchiara.

Orlando was born and raised in Everett and attended Everett High School before graduating from Chelsea High School. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from M.I.T. Orlando then joined the ROTC Program and served in the U.S. Army Chemical Core of Engineers. Following his discharge, he earned his MBA from Northeastern University. Orlando and Carol were married in 1956 and lived in Chelsea for many years before moving to Chelmsford. Orlando began working at Panametrics in 1961. He served in many roles there, including President before his retirement. In his leisure time, Orlando 
enjoyed stamp collecting, cooking, gardening, traveling and most of all, spending time with his family. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan with a special affection for Tom Brady. 

In addition to his loving wife, Orlando is survived by his children; Maureen Martell of Chelmsford, Elaine Smokler and her husband Wayne of Chelmsford, Jayne Morrison of Chelmsford, Lynne Mauro and her husband Richard of Saugus, and his grandchildren; Kyle Martell, Justin Martell and his wife, Sabrina, Michael Martell, Matthew, Christie and Nicholas Smokler, Amy and Samantha Morrison, and Richard and Dante Mauro and his great-granddaughter, Ella. He also leaves his sister-in-law, Irene Cucchiara of Peabody and brother-in-law, Edward Lafferty of Gloucester. He was sadly predeceased by his siblings; Gaetano Cucchiara and Stella Lafferty and his son-in-law, Ralph Martell.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 from 4 to 8 pm at the Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. His Funeral Service will be on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 11 o'clock at the Funeral Home followed by interment in Heart Pond Cemetery, Chelmsford. 

For those who desire, memorial donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund, P. O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241.

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Lawrence C. “Larry” Lynnworth

We are sad to announce the passing of Larry Lynnworth on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

A memorial gathering will be held at Joyce Funeral Home on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 10:30am followed by a service at 11:30am. Friends and colleagues are invited to attend.

Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Route 20) Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, Phone: 781-894-2895

For the Joyce Funeral Home obituary click here. For the Boston Glode obituary click here.

Larry earned a bachelor's degree in EE from NYU, an MS in EE from Stanford University, and then served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Afterwards, He developed ultrasonic measurements for industrial applications, beginning at Avco, then at Panametrics. His career at Panametrics spanned a forty-one-year period from 1962-2003. His was the VP of R&D in Process Control Instrumentation during his time at Panametrics and retired as the Chief Technologist in September 2003. He founded Lynnworth Technical Services in 2004.

Among his accomplishments, Larry authored a book published in 1989, Ultrasonic Measurements for Process Control. He has also published some 200 technical papers and reports, and authored or co-authored chapters in eight books by others (1979 to 2007). He has received two John Vaaler Awards; NASA New Technology Awards; was elected an IEEE Fellow in 1993 and has held elected positions in ASNT, ASTM (Founding Chair, E20.06, Acoustical Thermometers) and IEEE. He has been a reviewer for APS, IEEE, NSF, Elsevier (NL) and IOP (UK). Larry was appointed an External Graduate Faculty Member (Adjunct Faculty), University of Maine, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (2007 to 2012). Since its formal launch in June 2011, Larry has been a member of the Advisory Committee on Industrial Ultrasonics at the University of Warwick, UK and the Chair for Industrial Ultrasonics at Warwick is Professor Steven M. Dixon, Department of Physics and School of Engineering. He served on the IEEE UFFC Technical Program Committee, 2003-2007, and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Sensors magazine for two years. He also taught several Courses and had Tutorials Published Online. Larry holds 50 US patents, as well as more than 600 patents by others that cite one or more of his patents. Larry's unique experience both as an inventor and an author has been combined successfully as an Expert Witness.

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2019 Panametrics Reunion, Shannon, Ireland

Pana friends,

On Saturday, April 13 2019, we will host a Panametrics Reunion in Shannon, Ireland.

Following on from the very successful reunion at the Waltham Watch factory in 2018, this is a great opportunity to get together with old friends and enjoy a superb night out.

Check out the Pana Reunion Web Site for full details 

Keep up to date with our facebook page

The main event will be held at Treacy’s Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon and will include;

• Drinks reception and music on arrival
   
• Three course meal
   
• Quiz and raffle with spot prizes during the meal
   
• Sing along after the meal with guitar accompaniment

Tickets cost 40 Euro per person and there are 100 tickets available. Don't delay, book here.

Tickets to the main event also provide access to a Plant Tour on the afternoon of Saturday, April 13 2019, and a Get Together with people travelling from overseas on Friday night, April 12 2019, in Durty Nelly's.

Check out some old photos here (more being added on a regular basis) and the photos from the Waltham reunion here.

Looking forward to seeing you on April 13 2019.

The small print.

You must have been a Panametrics worldwide employee or an employee of a Panametrics distributor to attend. We hope to see many of our Panametrics colleagues from overseas at the event.

Tickets must be purchased online. No cash sales.

Tickets are non refundable. Ticket numbers are limited and we have to confirm numbers to the hotel by Mar 30 2019 so please complete your booking ASAP. We are using Eventbrite to manage ticket sales, when booking you will be transferred to the Eventbrite website.

 

 

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In Memory of David Chleck

David Chleck, a chemist and co-founder of Waltham-based Panametrics, Inc., has died at his home in Florida. He was 90.

Chleck, who was born in 1926 to Eastern-European Jewish immigrants in Bronx, New York, gained entry into a joint honors program at Townsend Harris High School and The City College of New York, where he studied chemistry. His studies were interrupted for two years by World War II, during which he served in the U.S. Navy and trained as a sonar operator on submarines. In 1960, Chleck co-founded Panametrics, Inc., a manufacturer of testing and process-control instrumentation. With over 1,100 employees, and offices located around the globe, the company was headquartered in the former manufacture of the Waltham Watch Company. Panametrics was sold to General Electric in 2002.

Chleck authored over fifty scientific papers and was the holder of several patents in the field of humidity sensors and their manufacturing methods. A lover of history, cars, and dixieland jazz music, he was respected and loved by employees, friends, and family alike.

Married to Gladys (Semlock) for 65 years, the couple had two daughters, Mara Levine and Risa Chleck, and two grandsons, Ross (Dana) Levine and Justin Levine. He is also survived by his nephew, Richard (Sara) Pardo, and great-nephews, Jonathan and Samuel Pardo. He was the brother of the late Joan Pardo.

A founder of Temple Beth David in Westwood, Chleck was also a longtime member and officer at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline. He was elected to membership in the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. for original and meritorious work in science.

Together with family members, he founded the Chleck Family Foundation, a philanthropic vehicle that supports institutions in higher education, healthcare, and medical research. The foundation’s partnerships include a research fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston as well as a scholarship program at The City College of New York.

Services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon (gather at rear of administration building), Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance at the home of Mara Levine on Sunday, 2-4 and 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to a charity of choice.

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In Memory of Gerald Goodwin

For my Dad, who brought me into the Panametrics family. - Tracey, Site Admin

Gerald Paul Goodwin, of West Newton, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning January 8th, 2017 in the E.N. Rogers Veterans Memorial Hospital in Bedford at the age of 74.

Born on February 18, 1942 in Boston, the son of the late Harold Lewis Goodwin and Dorothy Annie (Davis) Geary. He was raised in Watertown and lived in Waltham before moving to West Newton 49 years ago.

Jerry was employed with Embassy Trophy on Moody Street in Waltham for several years and then was the Manager of Moody Stationary, also in Waltham. He then worked as a Mechanical Coordinator at Panametrics in the Waltham Watch Factory, until his retirement in 2004. Throughout his life he held many part-time jobs including bartending; most recently at Franco’s Restaurant on Moody Street in Waltham. He earned the nickname “Jerry Moody” among his friends, as he spent much time throughout his life in that area of Waltham.

At the age of seventeen, he enlisted in the United States Army proudly serving between 1959 to 1962. He also served in the United States Army National Guard, retiring from military service after more than 25 years. He was a member of the Joseph Hill American Legion Post #156 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2152 in Waltham.

Jerry loved to read and learn about any subject, checking out countless books from the library and reading several newspapers per day. He retained much of the knowledge he gained from reading and enjoyed talking about many different topics. He also used these facts to complete thousands of crossword puzzles which was another of his favorite pastimes. He was quick-witted, with a great sense of humor.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years Marie Eleanor (Murphy) Goodwin, his devoted & loving daughters Christina M. McGinn of Indiana and Tracey Ann Goodwin of Waltham and his dear siblings Margaret Elizabeth Goodwin and John Joseph Goodwin, Sr., both of Maine. In addition he is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Dear brother of the late Dorothy Ann Goodwin, Lewis Walter Goodwin, Sr. and Robert Lee Goodwin-Davis.

Funeral service with Military honors Monday, June 5th, 2017 at 2:30pm, Massachusetts National Cemetery, Connery Avenue, Bourne, Massachusetts.

His family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the E.N. Rogers Veterans Memorial Hospital Hospice and Palliative Care team for the comfort and care they provided during the final days of Jerry’s life.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in honor of Jerry to the E.N. Rogers Veterans Memorial Hospital, Hospice Unit 2C, attention Voluntary Service (135), 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730.

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In Memory of Wayne Mellish

Wayne Clinton Mellish, August 20, 1940 - May 1, 2017

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Wayne Mellish. He started working at Panametrics in 1963 - he always said he was employee #3, until he retired in January 2016.

During that time, you could find Wayne building transducers at all hours of the day and night - he spent his weeknights at the Waltham Watch Factory and you would often see his lab light on in the middle of the night.

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In Memory of Morris Hollender, 1926 - 2014

It is with a very heavy heart that I share that our friend and coworker Morris has passed away.

HOLLENDER, Hazzan Morris Of Watertown on Tuesday, December 30, 20l4. For 64 years, the cherished husband of Edith (Grossman) and together were Survivors of the Holocaust. A most gentle soul, and dedicated Torah reader, he is survived by a caring and grateful community of many friends. Funeral services to be held today, Wednesday, December 31 at 1pm at Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard Street, Waltham and interment at Beth Israel Memorial Park, Waltham. Immediately following the interment, shiva will commence at Temple Beth Israel and continue at Evans Park, 430 Centre Street, Newton through Tuesday morning with minyan services each evening at 7:30pm except Friday, and afternoon visiting hours from 3 to 5pm. Remembrances may be made to the Morris Hollender Torah Fund, c/o Temple Beth Israel, Waltham, MA 02454.

Levine Chapels, Brookline (617) 277-8300 www.levinechapel.com

Published in The Boston Globe on Dec. 31, 2014

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New Pana People Photos

Thanks to Pete Smith for sending along some great photos of Panametrics employees (circa 2001) and a few issues of the Picayune.

Here is a little frog "hanging out" of an XMT!

Photo courtesy of Peter Smith.

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Memorial Service for Sandy Mitchell, wife of Doug Mitchell

Sandra "Sandy" Mitchell, wife of Doug Mitchell passed away September 15, 2014. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, NH. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Kensington Congregational Church, Amesbury Rd., Kensington, NH. For more information please visit http://www.brewittfuneralhome.com/main.php?page=loc.exeter  

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Memorial Service for Lorraine Rankin

Waltham – Mrs. Lorraine M. (Chiasson) Rankin, of Billerica, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday October 15, 2013 at home.  She was 72. She had worked for twenty-five years out of the Waltham Watch Factory at Panametrics which is now owned by General Electric. Family and friends will honor and remember Lorraine's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Friday, October 18th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning before leaving in procession to Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

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Memorial Service for Paul Calef

Paul Holmes Calef of Farmington, UT passed away August 1, 2013 from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. Paul worked as a sales engineer for the General Electric Sensing Division.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Centerville, UT. Donations in his memory may be to the Shriners Hospitals, Fairfax Road at Virginia Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84103. Please send online condolences to www.leavittsmortuary.com

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Memorial Service for Carol Lindbohm August 25, 2013

Carol E Lindbohm - July 19, 1938 – July 7, 2013

A Memorial Service celebrating Carol's life will be held on August 25, 2013 at 2:00pm at the Crossroads Community Church, 1341 Edgell Road, Framingham, MA 01701. Friends and family are invited to attend.

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In Memory of Carol Lindbohm

Carol Lindbohm died peacefully Sunday, July 8th, 2013 at her home in Florida surrounded by her family. She was an employee of Panametrics for 35 years. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Bible Church, 3620 Bayside Lakes Blvd. ,Palm Bay, Florida and a memorial service will be held in Massachusetts in August. We will update this page when details are available.

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Memorial Service for Molly Sylvia July 13, 2013

Molly (Vannerson) Sylvia, former wife of Dean Sylvia died peacefully in her sleep from complications of diabetes in The Woodlands, Texas on June 5, 2013.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Sudbury United Methodist Church, 251 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA. To offer a condolence visit: www.concordfuneral.com

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Share your Panametrics history!

If you have photos, employee phone lists, E-mail addresses, or other Panametrics history you would like to add to this site please use the Contact Us form. Thank you to the many Panametrics employees that have submitted content and photos for this site.

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Panametrics Pin found on Ebay

Purchased this pin on Ebay Kleinanzeigen, from Bayern - Zirndorf. Does anyone know what this is from? Was it given to employees in Germany or Europe? Any info appreciated, send me a message if you know about this pin.

Update - Thanks to Per Fredriksson for the below photo and explanation - "These pins where on small puppies, as you can see enclosed, that the German office had as a give away to customers."