Anatoliy was born in Odessa on April 26, 1926 to David and Donya Daron. He entered college at age 16, during World War II, with the dream to work on rocket engines to take humanity into space. On October 4th, 1957, “Sputnik 1”, the first man-made satellite in the history of mankind, was launched into orbit. The Vostok rocket that took the satellite into space was powered by RD-107 rocket engine of Anatoliy’s design. This engine design is scheduled to remain operational through 2026, coincidentally the centennial of Anatoliy’s birth year.
While fascinated with science and technology, Anatoliy loved his family even more. He is survived by his wife, Vera, who he met in 1951, married 3 months later and loved for 68 years. He also loved and was loved by his immediate family: Masha, Ned, Andrew, Yuliya and his great-grandsons, David and Benjamin, who all learned so much from him. In his spare time, Anatoliy enjoyed classical music and had multiple hobbies.
The funeral services will be private and may, unfortunately, be attended by invitation only, because of the pandemic restrictions.
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