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Ronald G Tabak

June 23, 1946 — November 22, 2013

Ronald G. Tabak, age 67 of Canfield passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 at Hospice House in Poland after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. Ronald was born June 23, 1946 in Youngstown to parents, George K. and Veronica (Janosko) Tabak. Ron graduated from Struthers High School in 1964 Magna Cum Laude, he received his B.S. Summa Cum Laude from Youngstown State in 1968, his Master's degree from the University of Washington in 1969, and his Ph.D. at Ohio State in theoretical astrophysics in 1976. From 1970-1972, he spent two years in the U.S. Army primarily at the U.S. Army Aero-medical Research Laboratory in Ft. Rucker, Alabama. While at Ft. Rucker, he helped pioneer the use of strobe lighting for the aircraft and painted rotor blades for helicopters. At YSU, he was actively involved in research, primarily in cosmology, interstellar catalyses, and planetary astronomy. Twice he was awarded YSU's "Distinguished Professorship in Research." Ron served as president of the local chapter of Sigma Xi, the national research organization, and was also a two-term chair of the Ohio Section of American Physical Society. Because of his work with the OS, he was given the Howard Maxwell Distinguished Service Award in 2006. Teaching was important to Ron. He coauthored several papers with some of his students and acknowledged several of them in his published papers. He would have loved to continue working with his students, because the daily contact with their young minds was so encouraging to him. However, his disease made it increasingly difficult and he retired in June 2012. Ron was active on the faculty union, the YSU-OEA, where he spent about 15 years as chair of its Grievance Committee. Twice the union had given its highest award of service to him. Ron served on every major committee of the Academic Senate for various times, including the Senate's Executive committee. Ron is survived by his two daughters; Sara M. Tabak, and Susan J. (Stephen) Malysa, both Boardman, sister; Georgia Ann (Jim) Pogany, Austintown, and two grandchildren Logan and Addison, whom he loved greatly. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. A celebration of Ron's life will begin at 7:00pm following the visitation.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

Lane Funeral Home Austintown Chapel

5797 Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44515

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Starts at 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

Lane Funeral Home Austintown Chapel

5797 Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44515

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