Sven Alfred Vaule Jr.

73, of Brookline and Chatham, MA, died August 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital. A 1956 graduate of MIT, he grew up in Maine and Rhode Island, and worked for IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY, before joining his father as a manufacturing consultant with Vaule & Company in Providence, RI. In 1963, he and several partners acquired Jones & Vining, Inc., a shoe component manufacturing firm. He served as president of the company from 1975-1991, after which he continued as a board member. An avid auto enthusiast, he was actively involved in the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, where he was president of the board from 1997-2000, and continued to serve as a trustee until his death. A skier and competitive sailor, he loved the mountains and sea throughout his life. Deeply devoted to his family, he was a man of integrity, wry humor, straight talk, and a believer in hard work. He is survived by his wife Rosamond, sons Lars and Nils, daughter Christina, brother Eric, as well as nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service is planned for September 12 at 2 PM at the First Church in Chestnut Hill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Larz Anderson Auto Museum or to the Vaule Fund for Arts & Culture, Brookline Community Fund. J.S. Waterman & Sons & Waring Wellesley781-235-4110