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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Another 4.7-magnitude earthquake hits northwest Nevada near Oregon border ... California wildfires destroy hundreds of homes, businesses; one dead ... Oregon homeowners associations, residents clash over watering during drought ... Another 4.7-magnitude earthquake hits northwest Nevada near Oregon border ... California wildfires destroy hundreds of homes, businesses; one dead ... Oregon homeowners associations, residents clash over watering during drought ... Lester Brodeur Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 2:00 AM Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Social News Lester Brodeur, 75, of Rockwall, Texas, passed away December 5, 2014. He was born January 28, 1939, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Lester and Kathleen (Dockerty) Bullene. Born to poverty, Lester was the eldest of six children and soon became the breadwinner for his younger brothers, sisters, and mother. He enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1956 and after his discharge in 1959 attended college at night, after work. Lester earned two bachelor's degrees on the GI Bill from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, one in Mathematics and the other in Aerospace Engineering. From there, he pursued his passion in electronics and computers and soon became a renowned inventor. Lester possessed a genius-level IQ and was gifted in aerospace, computer technology, guidance systems, micro-chip engineering, medical inventions, and applied science. Among his more famous inventions are the final stages of the MRI, the fetal heart monitor, the microprocessor-controlled LORAN C (precursor to GPS), the electrical waveform generator, many military jet counter-measure systems, the Air Force One guidance system, and NASA's Space Shuttle guidance system. He held 35 U.S. patents and dozens of foreign patents. In 1976, at the young age of 37, Lester was nominated by his peers for the Nobel Prize in Science. A hard worker and creative inventor, he rose to the prestigious positions of Chief Scientist of Lockheed Martin Corporation and Principal Senior Engineer of BAE Systems. According to his fellow engineers, though, Lester's greatest gift was his friendly and down to earth manner. He was a dedicated husband and father, an avid sailor and pilot, and a man who loved life. Lester is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kate Brodeur of Rockwall, Texas; sons, Mark Brodeur of Rockwall, Texas, and David Brodeur of Eliot, Maine; daughter, Jennifer Pachico of Hudson, N.H.; brothers, James Wallace Brodeur and Robert Brodeur, both of Medford, Ore., and Donald Brodeur of St. Pete Beach, Fla.; sisters, Cathleen Cudd of Walnut Creek, Calif. and Michelle Latourette of Mesa, Ariz.; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his sister, Diane Smith. The family will hold a memorial service to honor Lester this Spring on Martha's Vineyard Island, where he and his wife Kate enjoyed their first years of marriage. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 2:00 AM You may leave your condolences or share memories by signing the Guest Book here » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501