Joseph F. Urner

Joseph F. Urner, age 81 of Lincoln passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at his residence. He was the cherished husband of Lorian Brown.

Born in Frederick, Maryland to Irma (nee Bradshaw) and Jospeh W. Urner, he graduated from MIT (53' and 54') with an advanced degree in economics and engineering, and then was drafted as the Korean War was winding down. It was his work testing radar systems while in the United States Army that led to his career in engineering and project management at Raytheon Company. Managing and experiment searching for water on the moon with Apollo 17 was exciting, but his later work in military satellite communication was less rewarding. He took early retirement and went happily back to economics, concentrating on the new field of financial economics.

Joe's joys were tennis, music, hiking and his long-time friends in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. He served as president and director of the Loon Lake Beach Corp. (45 years), was a director of the Gilmanton Land Trust, a member of the AMC 4,000 Footers Club, and a passionate Boston Symphony Orchestra Subscriber (43 years)

Two of his children, son Dwight and daughter Susan died young of cystic fibrosis. His third child, Katharine Urner-Jones and her husband Larry Jones survive him as do his wife Lorian Brown and his former wife, Patricia MacAfee Urner. Also surviving are his sister Joanna Smith and husband Gerald Smith of Frederick, Maryland and their children Bobby Smith, Jimmy Smith and Jody Ward, and their spouses and children and grandchildren.

Arrangements under the care of Glenn D. Burlamachi, CONCORD FUNERAL HOME, Concord, MA.

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