Haaren Albert Miklofsky

MIKLOFSKY, Haaren Albert, My kosher HAM died October 2, 2011 just before band rehearsal. Born in Rochester, NY, Thanksgiving Day was just the beginning. With a lifelong passion for education, he took night classes to get a BS in Civ. Engr. from GWU then got his MS and PhD from Yale. He taught at many universities, lastly the UofA where he retired as Prof. Emeritus. Recently he drove us nuts learning Morse code with The Three Pigs for a HAM radio license. But his first love was music. He was a member of Civic Orch. of Tucson on violin and Tucson Concert and Shrine bands on trumpet. Haaren directed three groups of his own; a dance band called The Rhythm Gang and currently the Music Samplers, who gave him a musical sendoff to a Sousa march. Sweetheart and Her Pals performed chamber music until Sweetheart's death. Haaren is survived by his wife, Esther Shannon; children, grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A memorial of his life will be held Sunday, October 23, 2011. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel.