1931 - 2016 (84 years)
-
Name |
Selz, Allen Sam [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
Born |
21 Aug 1931 |
Queens County, New York, USA [1, 4, 5, 7] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1935 |
Queens County, New York, USA [1] |
Residence |
1 Apr 1940 |
Queens County, New York, USA [1] |
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son |
Died |
27 Jun 2016 |
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA [4, 5, 7] |
Buried |
West View Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA [4, 5, 7] |
Person ID |
I18147 |
Our Family | Descendents of Hirsch Westheimer (I6684) |
Last Modified |
16 Jan 2024 |
Father |
Selz, Arthur K., b. 1 Jul 1903, Weikersheim, Main-Tauber-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany , d. 2 Jul 1980, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (Age 77 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Kahn, Martha, b. 15 Jun 1903, Grosseicholzheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany , d. 10 Jan 2001, Florida, USA (Age 97 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
15 Aug 1930 |
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA [8, 9, 10, 11] |
Family ID |
F4590 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
-
Notes |
- SELZ ALLEN
Age 84, on Monday, June 27, 2016. Beloved husband of Elaine Grossman Selz; beloved father of Laurie Selz-Campbell (Larry) of Durham, NC, Michael Selz (Barb) of Dallas, TX, and Erik Selz (Amy) of Chicago, IL; brother of Robert Selz (Judy) of Hallandale, FL. Dr. Selz was born in New York and received his B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University in 1953, an M.S. from CMU in 1954, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1967, all in Mechanical Engineering. He was the originator of over 20 invention disclosures and patents, and had published numerous technical papers. He began his career at Westinghouse Electric Corporation, working on the USS Nautilus, the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine, the first artificial heart, and some of the country's first nuclear power plants. After 21 years at Westinghouse, he moved into the consulting business and founded Pressure Sciences Incorporated in 1989, focusing on design and analysis, testing and fabrication of high- pressure vessels, as well as providing expert testimony in many court cases. PSI was chosen as a finalist in the Pittsburgh Fastest Growing Companies and as an ASME Industry Recognition Awardee in 1997. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in four states, a member of Pi Tau Sigma, the American Society of Safety Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for 39 years. He also received the J. Hall Taylor Medal "for distinguished service or eminent achievement in the field of codes and standards pertaining to the broad fields of piping and pressure vessels which are sponsored or undertaken by ASME." He was Chairman of the 1,700-member Pittsburgh Section of the ASME, was named Engineer of the Year for 1990 by the Pittsburgh Section, and in Dallas, TX in 2007. Pressure Sciences was named Company of the Year for the Pittsburgh Section of ASME for 1997. In his personal life, he was a beloved husband, father and papa of Eli, Avery, Noah and Molly, past Master of a Masonic Temple, active in League of Women Voters, and Brotherhood at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, TX where the Selzes currently reside. He was a swimmer, a runner, a reader, a thinker, and an avid classical music and animal lover. Friends may meet at RALPH SCHUGAR CHAPEL, INC., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside on Friday at 1 p.m. and then proceed to West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation for 2 p.m. Graveside Services.
SELZ ALLEN
Age 84, on Monday, June 27, 2016. Beloved husband of Elaine Grossman Selz; beloved father of Laurie Selz-Campbell (Larry) of Durham, NC, Michael Selz (Barb) of Dallas, TX, and Erik Selz (Amy) of Chicago, IL; brother of Robert Selz (Judy) of Hallandale, FL. Dr. Selz was born in New York and received his B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University in 1953, an M.S. from CMU in 1954, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1967, all in Mechanical Engineering. He was the originator of over 20 invention disclosures and patents, and had published numerous technical papers. He began his career at Westinghouse Electric Corporation, working on the USS Nautilus, the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine, the first artificial heart, and some of the country's first nuclear power plants. After 21 years at Westinghouse, he moved into the consulting business and founded Pressure Sciences Incorporated in 1989, focusing on design and analysis, testing and fabrication of high- pressure vessels, as well as providing expert testimony in many court cases. PSI was chosen as a finalist in the Pittsburgh Fastest Growing Companies and as an ASME Industry Recognition Awardee in 1997. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in four states, a member of Pi Tau Sigma, the American Society of Safety Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for 39 years. He also received the J. Hall Taylor Medal "for distinguished service or eminent achievement in the field of codes and standards pertaining to the broad fields of piping and pressure vessels which are sponsored or undertaken by ASME." He was Chairman of the 1,700-member Pittsburgh Section of the ASME, was named Engineer of the Year for 1990 by the Pittsburgh Section, and in Dallas, TX in 2007. Pressure Sciences was named Company of the Year for the Pittsburgh Section of ASME for 1997. In his personal life, he was a beloved husband, father and papa of Eli, Avery, Noah and Molly, past Master of a Masonic Temple, active in League of Women Voters, and Brotherhood at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, TX where the Selzes currently reside. He was a swimmer, a runner, a reader, a thinker, and an avid classical music and animal lover. Friends may meet at RALPH SCHUGAR CHAPEL, INC., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside on Friday at 1 p.m. and then proceed to West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation for 2 p.m. Graveside Services.
|
-
Sources |
- [S195] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2729; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 41-423.
- [S239] Original Import into Legacy.
- [S1657] Original Source File.
Date of Import: Jul 5, 1999
- [S15] Obituary, for Jane.
- [S134] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).
- [S1657] Original Source File (Reliability: 3).
Date of Import: Jul 5, 1999
- [S15] Obituary.
- [S738] NYC Grooms Index.
- [S1657] Original Source File, manhattan #21601 (Reliability: 3).
Date of Import: Jul 5, 1999
- [S19] New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Manhattan; Indexed Number: 1.
- [S140] New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).
- [S1056] BGMI.
|
|