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Fred Kurzweil Obituary
Sept. 14, 1927 - Nov. 15, 2015
Hood River, OR (Formerly of Saratoga)
Dr. Fred Kurzweil, Jr., formerly of Saratoga, passed away peacefully in Hood River, OR where he lived since 2006.
Dr. Kurzweil was a graduate of MIT and Stanford University, and had a 22-year highly successful career with IBM, and another 8-year career at Maxtor Corp.
Dr, Kurzweil, born in CT, lived most of his life in Saratoga and was married to Virginia L. Kurzweil who pre-deceased him in 1993. He then moved to Hood River, OR and was remarried to Irene Aiken formerly of Woodside.
He is survived by his wife Irene of Oregon, his son Fred S. Kurzweil, and his granddaughter Jennifer J. Kurzweil both of New Jersey. He also has a surviving brother, Richard Kurzweil, Sr. in Connecticut and a sister-in-law, Marianne Kurzweil, of Mountain View. A private ceremony is planned.
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Thomas Kurzweil
December 5, 2023
Having lost fred and his 2 brothers has not been easy, they were good men. I miss them all very much
Thomas Kurzweil
September 19, 2023
I'm Tom his nephew from ct. He was the most kind and loving man you could meet, very intelligent, A WONDERFUL PERSON, He is deeply missed, I love him very much
Jim McCoy
February 16, 2016
Fred Kurzweil was a truly marvelous guy. Everybody loved "Doctor Fred". (He may have been Maxtor's first PhD hire...) He had one of the most infectious smiles and happiest laughs I've ever seen and heard. Maxtor was his first step outside of IBM and he seemed to delight in being a part of a small team (I believe the feeling was mutual.) He appointed himself corporate historian/archivist and tracked our progress like a delighted parent with a little kid (us!) He will be missed.
Jim McCoy
Maxtor co-founder and Chairman during Fred's tenure
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