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Jay Greene

Bellaire, Texas

1942 - 2017

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Jay Henry Greene1942-2017Jay Henry Greene, 75, died early morning, October 8, 2017, in his home in Houston, Texas. He was born to Frieda and Irving Greene in Brooklyn, New York, on May 17, 1942.Jay was raised in Flatbush and attended Brooklyn Technical High School and Brooklyn Polytechnic...

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Remembering you & your family with loving thoughts from when we were in our 20s.

You are in my thoughts often Mr. Greene!

My condolences for the loss of a great man, hero and role model of mine. Jay's influence lives on in ways he probably never imagined.

Greene Family,

I was 19 years old when Challenger was lost. Thanks to the Internet I can go back and be vividly reminded of the ship and her crew.

One of the things that always fascinated me was the way Jay handled himself in the role of Flight during the incident. For years I admired him and the level of professionalism he brought to MSC as a leader.

Today I was watching a few videos of the Challenger accident and finally thought "why not send Jay a note of...

Jo Anne,
We are so sorry to hear of Jay's passing. Jay was one of my mentors when I first came to the Flight Director Office all those years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

JoAnne

Sandra and I were so sorry to hear this news.
God Bless and Comfort you,
Steve & Sandra Bales

A dear friend and one of the best to ever work in Mission Control. Jay always loved the finer things: food, drink, electronics. My prayers are with Joanne and Aaron.

JoAnne, Arnie and I are thinking of you.
Jay was a special person to all of us.
Ellie Aldrich