Renzo Dallimonti

Renzo Dallimonti passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family, at Fort Washington Estates on Friday, August 4, 2017. He was 94. Survived by his cherished wife, Eileen Dallimonti, they enjoyed a wonderful marriage of 69 years. He is also survived by two daughters,Susan Peck (Michael), and Linda Strasburg (Scott), and his grandchildren, Kristi Cory (Russell) and Todd Peck (Ashley); and Stephanie (Justin), Erika (Christian) and Jeffrey Strasburg. He was also blessed with 3 great grandchildren, Benny, Ruby and Roscoe Cory. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Renzo was the son of Vico and Olga Dallimonti. His beloved sister, Lillian Tait preceded him in death. He is survived by her husband, James Tait, and their daughters, Linda Kennedy and Donna Diaz, and their families. He attended Olney High School, where he met his future wife, Eileen (Smith), and continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Electrical Engineering. He also served as an Engineering Lieutenant on the USS Sitka in the Navy during World War II. Once married, he and his wife moved to Ambler where they raised their family. Renzo enjoyed an immensely satisfying career with Honeywell where he earned international distinction as “The Founding Father of the Distributed Control System” for his direction in the development of the TDC 2000, the world’s first commercial distributed control system. With regards to his contributions as Manager of Strategic Planning he was awarded the Si Fluor Technology Award for his use of display technology to microprocessor control. He also received Honeywell’s Sweatt Award for his expertise in man/machine interface. “Dalli”, as they called him, also holds two patents for designs related to process control technology. Upon his retirement, he continued to write for technological publications, teach, research and consult. During this time, in 2009, he was elected into the Process Automation Hall of Fame by Control Magazine for his lifetime of accomplishment and performance in the field of automation and controls. One of his favorite quotes was, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” And that is truly what he did. Renzo was a loving, kind person, not only dedicated to his work, but to his wife and family and community. Before moving to Fort Washington Estates, he enjoyed 10 years in residence at Gwynedd Estates where he became well known for his gift of puns, his sense of humor and mischievousness, and his love of playing pool. The family wishes to extend their great appreciation for the kindness of the nursing staff at Fort Washington Estates, the staff and friends at Gwynedd Estates, and to the professionalism of the ACTS Hospice team. Shaeff-Myers Funeral Home has provided caring assistance for which the family is so grateful. At Renzo and Eileen’s request, there will be a celebration of his life with his immediate family. No funeral services are planned, but the family warmly welcomes your thoughts and prayers.