Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameDr Morton Jefferson SAUNDERS 
Birth19 Nov 1925, Norfolk, VA
Death21 Feb 2008, Atlanta, GA Age: 82
MemoPancreatic Cancer
Burialaft 21 Feb 2008, 2000 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA
MemoCrest Lawn Cemetery
FlagsMITTMAN-1, Military
FatherUnknown SAUNDERS
MotherIda UNKNOWN
Obituaries
From Morton Saunders Obituary (2008) - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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SAUNDERS, Morton Dr. Morton Jefferson "Jeff" Saunders passed away on February 21, 2008, at age 82 after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 19, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Saunders married Pearl ("Penny") Vettor on Sept. 2, 1950; they have two children and four grandsons. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Dr. Saunders received a bachelor of science at the University of Virginia in 1950 and a masters of science degree in physics in 1952. He was awarded a doctorate in physics from the University of Florida in 1956. Dr. Saunders was known for his meticulous and patient focus on details, and was a major contributor to the development of optical fiber as a mode of information transmission. His entire professional career was with Bell Laboratories (later AT&T then Lucent), beginning in Whippany, N.J. in 1956. Dr. Saunders transferred to the new Atlanta facility which opened in 1971 where he was a member of the technical staff of the Lightguide Technology Department. He was awarded two patents during his career including one for a machine that manufactured a component of one of the first fiber optic cables. His search for the truth was the underlying foundation of his scientific precision. He retired in 1989. Dr. Saunders was a life-long scholar who loved learning for its own sake. His particular interests included philosophy, religion, history, physics, Egyptology and medicine. An avid reader, he participated in a variety of discussion and reading groups. He continuously developed passionate interests. He was a self-taught calligrapher and wood worker. Dr. Saunders loved to design mechanical devices for pleasure and work. In high school Dr. Saunders excelled in track and basketball and continued his athleticism throughout his life. At age 74 he successfully battled stomach cancer and became an active member of the Wellness Community Atlanta Northside where he served as a support for many others. He developed an intellectual interest in the causes of lung cancer and was currently engaged in research in this field, consulting with research physicians and applying his expertise in microscopic optical imaging and measurement. Dr. Saunders' passion and intellect, his love of exchanging ideas and arguing viewpoints, and his playfulness inspired his family and many friends and are part of his legacy. Dr. Saunders was preceded in death by his parents, Ida and Edward Saunders and his brother, Lt. Harry Alfred Saunders. Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Penny Saunders, daughter Felicia Saunders and husband, Paul Silverman of Missoula, MT; son Edward Saunders and wife Amy Saunders of Marietta, GA; brother in law Philip Vettor and his wife Riza Vettor of Boynton Beach, FL.; and grandsons: Gabriel Silverman, Noah Silverman, Scott Saunders and Daniel Saunders. Friends and family may sign the online guestbook at www.edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Wellness Community at Northside Hospital,5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta GA 30342 or Kol Echad: Making Judaism Matter, The Halpern Ctr., 4381 Beech Haven Trail, Smyrna, GA 30080. Funeral services will be held graveside at Crest Lawn Memorial Park on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm with Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin, Rabbi Judy Beiner and Cantor Deborah Numark officiating. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta. 770-451-4999
Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 23, 2008
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Atlanta, GA
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SAUNDERS, Morton Dr. Morton Jefferson "Jeff" Saunders passed away on February 21, 2008, at age 82 after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 19, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Saunders married Pearl ("Penny") Vettor on Sept. 2, 1950; they have two children and four grandsons. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Dr. Saunders received a bachelor of science at the University of Virginia in 1950 and a masters of science degree in physics in 1952. He was awarded a doctorate in physics from the University of Florida in 1956. Dr. Saunders was known for his meticulous and patient focus on details, and was a major contributor to the development of optical fiber as a mode of information transmission. His entire professional career was with Bell Laboratories (later AT&T then Lucent), beginning in Whippany, N.J. in 1956. Dr. Saunders transferred to the new Atlanta facility which opened in 1971 where he was a member of the technical staff of the Lightguide Technology Department. He was awarded two patents during his career including one for a machine that manufactured a component of one of the first fiber optic cables. His search for the truth was the underlying foundation of his scientific precision. He retired in 1989. Dr. Saunders was a life-long scholar who loved learning for its own sake. His particular interests included philosophy, religion, history, physics, Egyptology and medicine. An avid reader, he participated in a variety of discussion and reading groups. He continuously developed passionate interests. He was a self-taught calligrapher and wood worker. Dr. Saunders loved to design mechanical devices for pleasure and work. In high school Dr. Saunders excelled in track and basketball and continued his athleticism throughout his life. At age 74 he successfully battled stomach cancer and became an active member of the Wellness Community Atlanta Northside where he served as a support for many others. He developed an intellectual interest in the causes of lung cancer and was currently engaged in research in this field, consulting with research physicians and applying his expertise in microscopic optical imaging and measurement. Dr. Saunders' passion and intellect, his love of exchanging ideas and arguing viewpoints, and his playfulness inspired his family and many friends and are part of his legacy. Dr. Saunders was preceded in death by his parents, Ida and Edward Saunders and his brother, Lt. Harry Alfred Saunders. Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Penny Saunders, daughter Felicia Saunders and husband, Paul Silverman of Missoula, MT; son Edward Saunders and wife Amy Saunders of Marietta, GA; brother in law Philip Vettor and his wife Riza Vettor of Boynton Beach, FL.; and grandsons: Gabriel Silverman, Noah Silverman, Scott Saunders and Daniel Saunders. Friends and family may sign the online guestbook at www.edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Wellness Community at Northside Hospital,5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta GA 30342 or Kol Echad: Making Judaism Matter, The Halpern Ctr., 4381 Beech Haven Trail, Smyrna, GA 30080. Funeral services will be held graveside at Crest Lawn Memorial Park on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm with Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin, Rabbi Judy Beiner and Cantor Deborah Numark officiating. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta. 770-451-4999
Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 23, 2008
Spouses
Birthabt 1930, The Bronx, NY Age: 94
FatherSamuel VETTOR (1903-1987)
MotherRuth WEISSMAN (1905-1991)
Marriage2 Sep 1950, The Bronx, NY326
Marr MemoNew York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018
Misc. Notes
From Aug 5, 1950, page 5 - The Virginian-Pilot at Newspapers.com:326
Miss Penny Vettor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Vettor, whose marriage to Morton J. Saunders will occur September 2 in New York. Mr. Saunders is the son of Mrs Ida S. Saunders of Norfolk.
Miss Penny Vettor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Vettor, whose marriage to Morton J. Saunders will occur September 2 in New York. Mr. Saunders is the son of Mrs Ida S. Saunders of Norfolk.
ChildrenFelicia Ann (1954-)