Raised during the depression and second world war he became a smart determined hard worker. His jobs included delivering condolences telegrams during the war. Dan was also active in the Boy Scouts.
He graduated from Synder High School, obtained a Bachelors Degree from Newark College of Engineering and Masters from Brooklyn Polytechnic.
He served as an Army Sergeant from 1950 to 53 primarily conducting overseas scientist experiments.
He married Barbara Lenora Muller in May 1951 (Barbara died in 2005). They moved to Livingston New Jersey in 1955 and remained lifelong residents.
Dan worked primarily for RCA, pioneered radar and microwave technology and held many patents most notably part of the radar technology on the LEM (Apollo Moon landings).
Dan loved repairing the house, crossword puzzles, attending his kids and grandkids activities, road trips with Barbara and genealogy.
Dan will be remembered as a devoted faithful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and humble servant of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Dan is survived by his daughter Susan Barbara Steenblik of Kaysville Utah, son Kevin Daniel Mawhinney of Waxahachie Texas, sister Noreen Scarola of North Carolina, 9 grandchildren (their “blueberries” ) and precious great grandchildren that called him GrandpaQuack/PawPaw Quack for his fantastic Donald Duck Impersonation.
Dan is buried in Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover next to his beloved eternal companion Barbara.
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