SEAN F. NOWLAN

NOWLAN, Sean F. Age 67, passed away, June 3, in Sparks, Nevada. He previously lived in Livermore, CA, Winthrop Harbor, IL, and Dorchester, MA. Survived by daughter, Kathryn of Truckee, CA; her mother, Cheryl of Mundelein, IL; and brother, Joseph of Boston. A Vermont native, he was preceded in death by his parents, Frank J. and Phyllis M. Nowlan; and twin brother, Peter. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross in 1979. After attending Boston University Medical School, he went on to earn his Master's and Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Boston College in 1985. His career began at Baxter Healthcare (1987-91). From there, he worked for Abbott Laboratories until retiring in 2020. While at Abbott, Sean made significant contributions to HIV and Hepatitis testing, for a safe blood supply, blood tests for Thyroid disease and advancements in early detection of blood disorders, such as Anemia, Leukemia and Lymphoma. Like his mother, Sean was a gourmet cook whose Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners were often legendary. While sports bars will often have a ballgame on their televisions, when you visited Sean, it was likely that the Food Network would be playing throughout the day. A Celebration of Sean's Life will be held at a later date.

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