ADRIAN MARCUSE

1922 - 2017

MARCUSE--Adrian G.

Adrian passed away peacefully on June 29, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 32 years, Jeanne (Lieberman Rossman) Marcuse, daughters Nancy (Ron) Marshall, Sally (Grey) Crawford, Elizabeth (Eric) Marcuse Martin, stepdaughter Amy Rossman (James Schurtz) and cherished granddaughters Katherine and Susannah Marshall. He was preceded in death by his parents Maxwell and Mildred Marcuse, his sister, Muriel Kenler, and his first wife of 35 years, Janet (Radlo) Marcuse. Adrian was born March 25, 1922, in Jamaica, Queens, NY. He attended MIT, graduating in 1942 with a BS in mechanical engineering, and then served 3 years in the South Pacific as a lieutenant in the USAAF, 18th Fighter Group, 13th Air Force where he received an Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with Five Battle Stars. After earning an MS at MIT in 1946 in aero and thermodynamics, he had a 16 year career in engineering, primarily at Westinghouse, but was also instrumental in early research at United Technologies for what would eventually become supersonic flight. In 1962 he stepped in to assist his father at Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, a "junior college" now known as LIM College, that his father had founded in 1939 to train young women for careers in retailing. He headed the College for the next 40 years, having the vision to take it from a one year all girls certificate program to an associate degree granting institution, and then finally to a coed Middle States- accredited college offering four year bachelor's degrees. During his Presidency he was also a founding member of what is now the influential statewide association known as APC Colleges. He also served as a trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York. In addition to his devotion to the College, Adrian was active in several higher education professional organizations, held a number of volunteer positions in Glen Cove, NY where he resided for 50 years, and was involved in MIT alumni activity for many years. Private Interment will take place at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale, NY. A celebration of Adrian's life will be held in New York City on a September date to be determined; for more information please contact the family or the President's Office at LIM College. Those who wish are invited to donate to the LIM College Fashion Education Foundation in Adrian's memory. www.limfef.org