Martin Werner Brossman, Jr

1923 - 2012  (89 years)

• Name	Martin Werner Brossman
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	14 Nov 1923	Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Dec 2012	Washington, USA
  Burial	Union Cemetery, Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I24178	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Lamm
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Dr Martin Werner Brossman,   b. 14 Apr 1894, Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Feb 1986, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Sallie Eleanor Ruth,   b. 2 Apr 1889, Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Dec 1985, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F7977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia McLean,   b. 4 Oct 1925   d. 5 Sep 2016 (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F7978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Martin W. Brossman, II, 89, of Washington, DC, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 of natural causes in his residence. He was the husband of(LIVING) Brossman. Born in 1923, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Dr. Martin W. Brossman and S. Eleanor (Ruth) Brossman. A graduate of Allentown High School, he served in the US Army during WWII. Martin received a B.S. in Engineering from Lehigh University, and an M.S. in Engineering Physics from Penn State University, with further graduate work in Mathematics, Management and Operations Research. He was a registered Professional Engineer, and a member of The International Management and Operations Research Society. His career began as Engineering Physicist with The Naval Research Laboratory, where his friend and co-worker, Ed McLean, introduced him to his sister, Julia, who became his wife of 55 years. They loved to travel the world together and visited every continent. Martin's career included Division Chief with Research Analysis Corporation (RAC) where he invented and patented two testing and recording devices; Principal with Planning Research Corporation (PRC); Vice President with H. B. Maynard and Company; Adjunct Professor at American University; and Physical Science Administrator with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), receiving a series of Manager of the Year Awards, as well as Agency medals and citations. One of his greatest joys was working with Native American tribes in protecting their water resources. Martin had a strong spirit that kept him cheerful despite many physical hardships, with his love of people and compassion ever present. While not working and especially during his retirement, Martin loved to toil in his garden. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, and one brother. He was predeceased by his sister, Ruth W. Dent. Interment will be in Womelsdorf Union Cemetery. edited Published in Reading Eagle from December 18 to December 19, 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102306827/martin_w_brossman.