The notice below came as a shock to me. Dee was a good friend to many fellow AMSAT members in the greater Maryland-DC area. You may leave a message to his wife Ginny at the guestbook noted below or just offer good thoughts. Dee will be surely missed by me and many. -Pat ----------------------------------------------
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-106.01 ANS-099 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 106.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 15, 2012 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-106.01
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Silent Key: Dee Interdonato, NB2F
AMSAT has received the sad news of the passing of Dee Interdonato, NB2F on April 8, 2012. Dee was one of the editors of the AMSAT News Service and an AMSAT New Jersey Area Coordinator. He was the main point of contact for many amateurs as he covered most of the New Jersey hamfests on behalf of AMSAT. Dee was one of the mainstay vol- unteers for AMSAT at the Dayton Hamvention for years. He also gave satellite presentations for the clubs in New Jersey. Dee helped where ever he could, often behind the scenes. He worked on QSL duties for SAREX, ARISS, and ARISSat-1 missions so many of you have likely received a card from him.
Dee was a well known and respected mentor for amateur satellite oper- tors, helping them understand the technical details and make success- ful radio contacts via satellites.
Dee's other amateur radio activities in Northern New Jersey included the Bergen Amateur Radio Association, Bergen County CERT, AMSAT, and he was the treasurer of the Bergen County FM Association. Dee, and his wife Ginny, N2EYN always participated in the Dayton Hamvention and AMSAT Symposiums.
Dee was the principal trumpet player for the Rutherford Community Band and a member of the Waldwick and Westwood Community Bands. He was also an avid hunter and a member of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs.
Before retiring he was the supervisor of the Radio Shop of the Port Authority of NY/NJ.
The funeral was held on Friday, April 13 in his hometown of Lodi, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Rd., Suite 100, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 or AMSAT, 850 Sligo Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Dee Interdonato, NB2F obituary: http://tinyurl.com/NB2F-Obituary (santangelofuneralhome.com)
Guestbook for Dee Interdonato, NB2F http://tinyurl.com/NB2F-Guestbook (santangelofuneralhome.com)
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information]
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Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that please keep in mind the memory of ANS Editor Dee Interdonato, NB2F who became a Silent Key this week. This was Dee's week for the bulletins. Take a moment and wish him 73 and offer thanks for all Dee did for AMSAT.
73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org
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