Dr. Owen Francis Joseph Devereux, of Storrs/Mansfield, retired Metallurgy educator, passed away peacefully, in this his 75th year, on Saturday, June 30, 2012, while at Hartford Hospital's ICU following a rapidly progressed illness, also a victim of Alzheimer's, with Livi and daughter, Amy at his side, along with Owen M, Jon, and Nancy in absentia. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Livi (Olivia Elaine Marin) Devereux, and leaves behind his rural farm life since 1973 in Mansfield, CT; a former wife, Sally Williamson of Brookline, MA; his son, Owen M. Devereux of Carson City,NV; his daughter, Amy L. Devereux Gronus of Ashford, CT and her husband, Charlie Gronus; his son, Jon W. Devereux of Stafford Springs, CT and his wife, Gail M. Devereux; and daughter, Nancy J. Devereux McDonough of Herndon, VA and her husband, Jim McDonough. He also leaves behind a granddaughter and great-grandchildren of Stafford Springs, CT; his sister, Ellen Devereux Carceo of New Port Richey, FL; nephew, Bob Carceo of Methuen, MA and his wife Gail; niece, Lyn Carceo of Lynn, MA; niece, Cathy Carceo Caissie of Spring Hill, FL and her husband, Joe Caissie; niece, Laura Carceo Callahan of New Port Richey, FL and her husband, Patrick Callahan; plus many cousins. Not to be forgotten are the countless close University of Conneticut colleagues, friends, and students whose lives he touched over the years. He was born on August 23, 1937, at home on the kitchen table in Lexington, MA. to the late George Francis Louis Devereux and Mildred Anna Gleeson. He received his B.S. (1959), M.S. (1960), and Ph.D. (1962) degrees in Metallurgy from MIT. He was Awarded: Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1970-76, U.S. Department Energy, 1976-86, National Science Foundation Industry/Univ. Corp. Research Center for Grinding Research and Devel., 1990-98. His Memberships were: Member American Institute of Mining, American Association of University Professors, Electrochemical Society (div. editor 1987-90), National Association Corrosion Engineers. His Career included: Research chemist Chevron Research Co., La Habra, California, 1962-64, Corning (New York) Glass Works, 1964-66, Chevron Oil Field Research Co., La Habra, 1966-68; associate professor metallurgy University Connecticut, Storrs, 1968-76, professor, 1976-99, department head, 1983-98; retired, 1999. He authored a technical book: Topics in Metallurgical Thermodynamics, 1983; and authored more than 50 technical publications. His hobbies were playing the classical guitar, the love of horses, driving horse drawn vehicles, gardening, crossword puzzles, woodworking, dancing, listening to classic country music, and reading. His family will receive relatives and friends on July13, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195) Willimantic. The funeral service will be at First United Methodist Church 29 Puddin Lane in Mansfield Center just off Rte.195, on July14, 2012 at 11:00AM. The burial will be in Mansfield Center on Cemetery Rd, after the service. A reception will be at the church in their hall downstairs at 1:00PM. In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be made, and are tax deductible to Mansfield Animal Shelter. Owen would wholeheartedly approve. (Friends of Mansfield's Animal Shelter) FOMAS, P.O.Box 95, Mansfield Center, CT 06250 [ Animal Control Officer: Noranne M. Nielsen
NielsenNM@mansfieldct.org
]. Donations may also be made to the North Veterinary Clinic, 118 Ashford Center Rd | Ashford, CT 06278 | (860) 487-0479 [ Catherine North
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]. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit
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.