JOSEPH C. MENDEL

MENDEL--Joseph C. (Buzz), died at home in Greenwich, CT on March 6, 2011 after a valiant battle with prostate cancer, his wife of 35 years at his side. His many friends will greatly miss his courage, sense of humor, and energy. Born in Atlanta on November 14, 1940 he graduated from Notre Dame in 1963 with a BS in Engineering, most recently serving on the Engineering Advisory Council. He received his MBA from Harvard in 1969. Buzz enjoyed an extensive career both as executive and entrepreneur. In the 1970s he worked for the White House and was later appointed to the management advisory committee (OAMAC) of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce by President G. H. W. Bush. He was a Partner at Booz Allen & Hamilton, and later served as Director of Corp. Development at International Paper Co. He also served as CFO of International Technology Corp., and was Chairman and CEO of Site-Blauvelt Engineers. The son of the late Felix and Kathleen Mendel, Buzz is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Browne Mendel, daughter Ashley Mendel Fox, son-in-law Charles Bailey Fox, twin grandchildren Elizabeth Stewart Fox and Charles Browne Fox (born hours before their grandfather's passing on March 6, 2011), and two sisters Gayle Peters and Kathleen Moore. A funeral Mass will be celebrated March 11, 2011 at St. Thomas More, 65 East 89th St, New York City at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Notre Dame Haiti Program, 1 Galvin Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 or Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, Dr. Howard I. Scher's Cancer Research, 1275 York Ave, NY, 10065.