Dean Michael O'Donnell

A year has gone by since Dean's passing and I only yesterday found out about it. I loved seeing the memorial on the WPI page and the huge impact he had on the world. I send my sympathy to Elizabeth and also to his sister, Lori, and her girls. We were neighbors growing up. I remember when he was busy with the Pocono Boys Choir, Boy Scouts, and let's not forget all those Star Trek models he had hanging in his room. We all knew then that Dean was very smart! I last saw Dean, after many...

Miss you, friend

Elizabeth-
I was very saddened to hear about Dean's passing. I remember laughing with you both at the Vokes Christmas party and he was such an interesting and funny man. My sympathy is of course with you and your family and Dean's family too. I will be on the ZOOM call today. My care & love always.

Dean was one of my favorite professors while at WPI. Several of his lessons will forever be in my memory, particularly in Level Design, and how Disneyland is one of the greatest examples of real-world level-design. In December of 2018, I worked with Dean and several other undergrad students to build an escape room, which resulted in several of my happiest times in undergrad. Dean always had his office door open to students. Either just to chat, or to offer some much needed advice or...

Dean was super smart and funny. And the best, fastest writer who got most of it correct on the first pass. Gonna hit a packie for you, man. Love to all his family and friends.

Dick and I were delighted and intrigued when our daughter Elizabeth began to talk about Dean, the new guy she had met on line. They shared a mutual interest in theatre and felt like they had been friends for years, right from the start. And when they married we could not have been happier.

We will miss Dean's good humor and great warmth, but we will also miss him as a cook. He was a great creative cook who loved to try new things. Part of their Christmas gift every year was to...

I was so saddened to hear the news of Dean's passing. Although we lost touch since our days at WPI, I have many fond memories of my kind, smart, and witty friend. I send my deepest condolences to his wife and family. May his memory be eternal and may all that new him be blessed by his memory always.

It was Dean who inspired me to get an IMGD minor. His passion, knowledge and encouragement opened up so many amazing opportunities for me, including TAing for multiple IMGD course and most importantly, working on the WPI Escape Room. It's because of him that I got to work on so many interesting projects and experience so many cool things while at WPI. I will forever be grateful for everything he did for me. My deepest condolences to his loved ones.