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FRED GORNICK Obituary
age 86, died of mesothelioma on October 22, 2015, at his home in New York City. A graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, City College of New York, and the University of Pennsylvania, he was a physical chemist and spent most of his career as a professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He was an intrepid traveler, adventurous reader, and urban explorer. He is survived by his daughters, Lisa and Janet Gornick; his sister, Vivian Gornick; his sons-in-law, Kenneth Hollenbeck and Daniel Cahill; and his grandsons, Zachary and Damon Hollenbeck. Donations in his memory can be sent to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
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Lori
July 27, 2025
Continue to rest in God´s peace. Job well done while here on earth as God welcomes you a good son.
Christopher Galli
November 8, 2015
Very, very sorry to hear of your loss. Professor Gornick was my instructor at UMBC ~ 1985, and had a lasting impact on my life. A couple recollections:
Professor Gornick started one class by reading the ~ 1920 high school curriculum from a local, elite institution (Gilman?). Of course, their high school studies were much more advanced than our college level studies. Dr. Gornick observed, Compare that with your own experienceor mine, for that matter. His self-effacing comments were much appreciated by those of us struggling with the relationship between joint probability theory and polymer structure.
His broad interests were again evidenced by a chance encounter at a long gone Baltimore jazz club (urban exploreryes). His urbane sensibility and breadth of interests showed me being a scientist could be pretty cool. And I know he had lasting impact on a number of other students. He is missed.
October 26, 2015
I am so sorry for the loss of your father. May it bring you a measure of peace knowing all that he accomplished. May God also bring your family peace, strength and loving comfort. (Rom. 15:33)
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