Nancy Fitzroy

I first began working for Nancy and Roland Fitzroy about 29 years ago as a much younger self employed neighborhood contractor. I spent many, many days working on various projects around their grand property and got to know the both of them quite well. After Roland passed I took over more chores and have mowed her lawn many hundreds of times, changed out hundreds of lightbulbs, repairs ceilings, garage doors.....whatever I could do. Nancy watched my 3 sons grow up as we lived around...

On behalf of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, I would like to express my heartfelt condolences on the passing of Dr. Fitzroy. As the first woman to graduate from our department, Dr. Fitzroy occupies a unique and important position in our history. Her varied and impressive career highlights the opportunities afforded by a chemical engineering degree and continues to serve as an inspiration to all our students and especially the young women who are currently enrolled in our...

What a woman, a pioneer in so many ways!!! I didn't know Mrs. Fitzroy but now wish I had met her. A remarkable woman leaving a wonderful legacy.

I had the privilege of meeting Nancy Fitzroy one day in the mid '70's while having lunch in the cafeteria at the General Electric Corporate Research & Development Center in Niskayuna. We were introduced by Dr. Roger Kambour, a senior scientist and colleague in the Chem Lab at the time. I remember being particularly impressed with her pluck as demonstrated in being the first female engineering graduate at RPI, my alma mater, but also by her exploits in aviation. (I was a budding glider...