DR. JOSEPH L. CIMINERA

Condolences to the Ciminera family. He seemed like a good man though I did not know him. God Bless

Chef Joseph Ciminera

Spent many the day and night at the Ciminera house. Dr. C could always disappear during the teenage sleep overs. The fact that he was gracious enough to take Carol and I to the Beatles concert in Philadelphia speaks volumes of the man. Rest in peace Dr. C.

Thinking of Joe brings back many fond memories. I owe a lot to Joe. He hired me and guided me through my first years at Merck. It was wonderful to be in a group led by a person such as Joe who was so loved and admired for his dedication to the profession. Joe was also great fun. He was a fantastic story teller. Every day at lunch Joe would regale us with one of his stories. His supply of stories seemed endless, and they were all great. It was a joy and a privilege to be Joe’s friend and...

Thinking of Joe brings back many fond memories. I owe a lot to Joe. He hired me and guided me through my first years at Merck. It was wonderful to be in a group led by a person such as Joe who was so loved and admired for his dedication to the profession. Joe was also great fun. He was a fantastic story teller. Every day at lunch Joe would regale us with one of his stories. His supply of stories seemed endless, and they were all great. It was a joy and a privilege to be Joe’s friend and...

I enjoyed working with Joe for the nine years I was at Merck. He was a great statistician and he always was ready to give advice, direction and support. He loved his work and took great pride in doing it well. The feeling was infectious and motivated several generations of statisticians.

Joe was a trailblazer. He was an industry statistician before anyone knew what that meant. Although I was fresh out of school when I first met Joe, he treated me no differently than anyone else, and I appreciated his patience. He had a wry sense of humor - even after 50 years in the industry, when we started a meeting by introducing ourselves, he never failed to get a laugh as he said with a smile - "I'm Joe Ciminera, New Hire".

When I started working at Merck just over 20 years ago, I was fortunate to have a few years of overlap with Joe when we attended the Branchburg seminars together. I benefited from his experiences and wisdom. As a pioneer of statisticians in industry, he paved the road for us. We will be forever appreciate his pioneering work.