Roderick Ashby Mundy, Sr., of Charlottesville, formerly a long time resident of Mountain Lakes NJ. Died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007.
He was born in Roanoke , VA Aug. 18, 1922.
He attended Roanoke City public schools, graduating with honors in 1940.
He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Hampton Sydney College in 1943.
He served in the US Navy as a commissioned officer in WWII in the Pacific Theater.
He received his PhD in chemistry from Cornell University.
Dr. Mundy worked in the pharmaceutical industry from 1950-1993, working for companies including Johnson & Johnson, Lehn & Fink and Sterling Drug Co. Dr. Mundy was preceded in death by his wife, Claire E. Mundy, nee Kretz; sister, Mrs. W. G. Vermilion; Two brothers, Marvin Mundy and B.W. Mundy, Jr. His survivors include his son, Roderick Ashby Mundy, Jr., and his wife Francine of Naperville Ill.; grandson, Lawrence R. (Susan) Mundy of Oak Lawn Ill.; sister, Dorothy A. Mundy of Salem.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hampton Sydney College, Hampton Sydney, VA 23943.
Funeral Services will be private.
Arrangements byOakey’s Downtown Chapel,318 W. Church Ave. Roanoke VA 24016.
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