Lee Shevel – Oro Valley, Ariz
Lee Shevel passed away on Nov. 6, 2019. He was born Oct. 26, 1932, to Wilbert Lee Shevel and Lillian Marie Palomaki Shevel. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, awarded degrees of B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. He joined IBM in the area of magnetic research in 1956. He was later employed by Motorola and then by Rockwell International to head divisions in consumer electronics. He joined Unisys (née Burroughs) Corporation as a senior vice president for corporate operations in 1982. He retired from Unisys in 1994. He was engaged full-time until 2006 as a director of several corporations, both nonprofit and for-profit and as a senior consultant for SAIC. He has served as a volunteer with charitable organizations, notably Interfaith Community Services and Campus Life. He was an active church member all his life, including as a charter member of churches in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Yorktown Heights, N.Y. He continued with active church commitment in Elgin, Ill., Cupertino, Calif., Rancho Bernardo, Calif., and Oro Valley, Ariz. From 2007 until 2018, he was an active member of the Rotary Club of Oro Valley. Lee was recognized by Outstanding Young Men of America in 1966, by the electrical engineering honorary as the Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer of the nation in 1964 and election as a Fellow of the IEEE in 1970. He was a recipient of numerous corporate rewards from IBM and Unisys. In 2006, he was cited by resolution of the California state legislature for his service to community. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Faye Elizabeth (née Johnston); his daughters, Lynn Ann Mucci, Laurel Sue Heath, Kathleen Joy Blandino and Amy Beth Darpinian; grandchildren, Kimberlee Joseph, Nick Mucci, Michael Mucci, Lana Heath de Martinez, Lindsay Goita, Zachary Darpinian, Dakota Darpinian, Summer Darpinian and Madeline Blandino; and 16 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Dorothy Pandolph and Ruth Hannold. He was preceded in death by his sister, Arlene Leidy; a younger brother, David; and a younger sister, Judith Thomas. He has been a follower of Jesus Christ, dedicated to service to others. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Nov. 16, 2019, at Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements under the care of VISTOSO FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Lee’s name to Interfaith Community Services.
