DOUGLAS-SWEETSER-Obituary

DOUGLAS BALCH SWEETSER

Acton, Massachusetts

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SWEETSER, Douglas Balch Age 60, of Acton, MA, Dec. 10, 2022. Survived by wife Darra; their beloved daughter, Elle; mother-in-law, Sue Gleason; brother, Arthur & wife, Cindy Sweetser; sister, Lydia Sweetser Gollner & husband, William; sister, Adrienne Sweetser & husband, Richard Weed;...

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Doug was dedicated in his efforts to set up the video streaming system at First Church Unitarian, not only learning how the equipment was connected but writing up an operator's guide and putting the referemce manuals together. I appreciated his patience with me while he trained me and his constant good humor. Large spirited and generous he was. Farewell, Doug.

25 years of friendship, many 100s of hours of meetings - Doug was a truly unique, unconventional, highly intelligent & talented individual. We worked together for decades on Quaternions & Visual Physics - he was way before his time. We hope to continue his work at the Intellergy Institute & give full credit to his insightful ideas and work. His physics passion enabled his persistence & perseverance which he applied to his family, art, music, dancing, & community. His earlier biology lab work...

HOME Douglas Balch Sweetser, age 60, of Acton, MA, passed away on December 10, 2022, following complications from a heart attack. Douglas was born in Bronxville, New York to Alan and Joan Sweetser. A brilliant student, Doug graduated from The Blake School in Minneapolis. He received a Bachelor´s degree from MIT in 1984 with a double major in Biology and Chemical Engineering. In 2002, he completed a Master's in Computer Software Engineering at Brandeis University. Doug´s early...