THEODORE REUTHER Jr.

REUTHER THEODORE CARL REUTHER, JR. April 16, 1933 - November 1, 2018 Theodore "Ted" Carl Reuther Jr, D.Eng, beloved husband of Patricia Dimling Reuther of Rockville, MD, father of William D. Reuther (Linda Stocker) of N. Chittenden, VT, and Robert C. Reuther (Maureen Wilkinson) of West Chester, PA, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2018 at the age of 85, at his home in Rockville after an eight year struggle with Alzheimer's. He is also survived by four loving grandchildren, Katelyn, Carson, Maddie, and Shane. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Tyler, and brother, Robert. Ted is survived by siblings David Reuther and Margaret Ann Lewis. Ted, also called "Theo", was born in Wheeling, WV, the son of the late Theodore Carl Reuther Sr. and Anne Dieckmann Reuther. He received his BS and MS degrees from Carnegie Institute of Technology and his D.Eng degree from the Catholic University of America in 1964. Theo and Pat met at Carnegie Tech in 1953, and were married for 63 joyful years. Ted was a 50-year resident of Rockville and lived in College Gardens. He was a member of The the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, Rockville Sister City Corporation, Peerless Rockville, and a former president of the College Gardens Civic Association. He also participated in numerous other Rockville community organizations over the years. Ted's distinguished professional career primarily involved Material Science and the effects of radiation on metals and other materials. He worked both in pure research and in research program development at: The Naval Research Laboratory, The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, The U.S. Department of Energy, and the D.C. Office of Lockheed Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Ted was a fellow of the America Society of Metals International. More important than his professional accomplishments, Ted was a modern renaissance man: Boy Scout, PiKA brother, poet, Army Officer, talker, story teller, car mechanic, skier, gardener, environmentalist, world traveler, community leader, family historian, master griller, teacher, cheerleader and friend to many. In addition to being an awesome dad, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and a loving husband. A celebration of Ted's life will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville,MD 20850, on Friday, November 16, 2018, at 2 p.m. Reception to follow. Should family and friends want to honor Ted's life with a donation, please consider: Montgomery Hospice,1355 Picard Dr., Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850, Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, PO Box 1950, Clarksburg, MD 20871, or to a charity of your choice.Should family and friends want to honor Ted's life with a donation, please consider: Montgomery Hospice,1355 Picard Dr., Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850, Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, PO Box 1950, Clarksburg, MD 20871, or to a charity of your choice.