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1957

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2016

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Robert Cammarata Obituary

Robert Charles Cammarata II, 58, of Columbia, MD, passed away January 13, 2016. Born July 1, 1957, son of the late Robert and Martha Cammarata, he was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS), and Harvard University (MS,PhD), and for the past 28 years was a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. He was a USCF rated expert chess player, and Baltimore Ravens season ticket holder. He is survived by his wife, Sharka Prokes, brother Ronald Cammarata, and sister-in-law Norma Cammarata. There will be no memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 1-800-227-2345, and Alley Animals, PO Box 27487, Towson, MD, 21285, 410-823-0899.

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Published by Baltimore Sun on Jan. 15, 2016.

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Bruce Clemens

January 9, 2023

I think about Bob frequently. He was such a funny, brilliant, and kind person. I remember at one conference Bob was being unfairly attacked by a theorist (of course time proved Bob correct). At the end of the tirade, Bob said, "well, I'll still send you Christmas card." It seems so wrong that such a positive person is gone.

Lawrence Siegel

July 10, 2016

Fond memories of a brilliant, funny, and sensitive guy during our time together at AEPi and MIT. He was always interested and interesting.

Nick Gianaris

February 12, 2016

Bob's unexpected passing is a great loss to us all. A man of bitlliance and an intellect in our field, a man who also unassumingly wore the house ugly tie and wrinkled coat for dinner at the Hopkins Club (when business coat and tie was required), and whose office during his tenure as chair was the anteroom normally occupied by the department secretary. I valued his advice, scholarly interchange, and his friendship, back during the CNDE days and recently. An honor to have known him and whose memories we will value eternally.

John Lambropoulos

January 28, 2016

I am awed at the fact that Bob has passed away. A truly caring individual, and a superb colleague, with a fine sense of humor. I will value my interactions with him from graduate school, and afterwards, and the help he gave me, unstintingly and in plenty, in many discussions on my own and his research. Dear Sharka, please accept my condolences on the passing of such a fine gentleman and scholar.

Dan Naiman

January 28, 2016

Bob was a positive spirit and a delightful colleague at JHU. Our appointments as chairs of our respective departments overlapped so we saw a lot of each other at a time when we were heavily involved in administrative matters. Bob could consistently be counted on to improve the mood of a room full of people. It was always a pleasure to see him having lunch at the Mattin Center and join him for some quality time. I especially appreciated Bob's sense of humor and warmth. I know I speak for many of us in the Hopkins community when I say that he will be especially missed here.

Aris Christou

January 25, 2016

Dear Sharka,
This came as a shock to me. My deepest condolences and I will pray for you.
Aris Christou

Yana Nicks

January 22, 2016

I met Professor Cammarata around the time he first started at JHU in 88/89. He was a humble, humorous and clearly intelligent prof. who brought a youthfulness to an otherwise stuffy dept. He made a positive impression with my parents as well. My family shares condolences. He will be missed.

January 16, 2016

Dear Sharka,

I am so sad to hear this news. My heart goes out to you. Bob was a brilliant, kind and funny man. The world is a less friendly place without him. I will miss him.

Yours,

Bruce Clemens

January 16, 2016

Sharka,
I am so sorry to hear this. I, too, have so many fond memories of you and Bob. Even now there's a smile on my face remembering our comparisons of our "four-legged children" and many other talks we had. I will miss him. Please take care.
Fondly,
Barbara Sewall

Jim Mead

January 16, 2016

I have so many happy memories of our youth together. You lived a good life, paisan.

Out hearts go out to Sharka and Ron.

Jacob Khurgin

January 15, 2016

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever -

Keith Karasek

January 15, 2016

It's been many years since I last saw Bob, but I will always remember him as a smart, warm person who could always make other people smile. He will be missed.

The Harris family

January 15, 2016

May you find peace and comfort in God's word at 1Pet. 5:7.

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