Edward P. Hobson II died Jan. 28 at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. He was 59. Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2, at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City. Meghan Cefalu will officiate. A memorial service will be held in Hamilton, N.J., in the coming weeks. Mr. Hobson II was born June 2, 1948, in Trenton, N.J., to Edward Pearson Hobson and Eleanor Louise (Jones) Hobson. He graduated from Hamilton High East in Hamilton, N.J., and received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute in Troy, N.Y. He married Judy Seabridge on June 23, 1980, in Nevada City. Mr. Hobson II worked as a broadcast and production engineer for WTEN-TV in Albany, N.Y., and for WRGB in Schenectady, N.Y. He also worked as a field service engineer, sales manager and marketing manager for the Grass Valley Group and in marketing management for Graham-Patten Systems and SONY Broadcast Systems in San Jose. He was the founder of Omneon Video Networks in Mountain View and was the current vice president of National TeleConsultants, Inc., of Glendale. He was the past president, governor and fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and was a fellow of the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society in London, England. He was an avid cook, gardener and baker. He piloted his own Piper Archer III airplane out of the Nevada County airport and enjoyed playing Gershwin and other Broadway melodies on his piano. Mr. Hobson II is survived by his wife of 28 years, Judy Seabridge, of Nevada City; parents, Edward P. Hobson and Eleanor L. Hobson of Hamilton, N.J.; brother and sister-in-law, David A. and Susan Hobson of Hamilton, N.J.; sisters-in-law and husbands Linda and Gene Moore of Harwinton, Conn., and Lori and Rich Beckmann of Roseville; nieces Amanda Grace Hobson, Kristen Caroompas and Jennifer Smith; nephew, Christopher Moore and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of the Foothills. Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper & Weaver Mortuary. |
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William (Bill) Guthrie, December 16, 2007 |
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Jack Breitenbucher, well known as VP of Hitachi Broadcast and Professional products, has passed away Friday morning after a long bout with cancer. He fought a courageous battle for quite some time but he developed a respiratory infection and his body was too weak to overcome it. I just wanted to let everyone know that all of your kind thoughts that you passed along to me which I in turn passed along to Jack really comforted him and put a smile on his face knowing that all of you regarded him so highly. Jack was a mainstay in the video industry for over 30 years. He was truly a great man and was special to a lot of us. He will be missed! For those of you wishing to pay your respects to our dear friend Jack please see below. Chapey & Sons Funeral Home Viewing Times/Date: If you knew Jack and would like to offer any special thoughts about him, please email them to me at sean.moran@hitachikokusai.us I would like to share them with his family. Thank you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. |
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Phil Livingston, November 2006
Phil was Vice President for Technical Liaison for Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company and possibly to most visible and respected ambassador for our company. Phil began his career in broadcast engineering in radio at WVOS and WVIP in upstate New York. He helped build WOKR-TV in Rochester, N.Y. and developed an Instructional Television system for the City School District there. Subsequently he served for ten years as Associate Director for Instructional Resources at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Phil has been with Panasonic Broadcast for more than 25 years, and held numerous technical positions there – most recently Vice President for Technical Liaison. He spent a year as VP for Technology at the system engineering and integration company Azcar, USA, but re-joined Panasonic in 2001 in his former role. For the last four years his primary responsibility has been managing Panasonic’s numerous “third party relationships” as our industry becomes increasingly IT centric and seamless interoperability with those IT systems becomes increasingly important. Phil represented Panasonic on the Board of WHD-TV, the Digital Model Station in Washington, and has been involved in the work of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) since 1987. He served on the ATSC Board of Directors from 2002 to 2006 and as Board Chairman from 2002 to 2005. He’s a member of SMPTE, a SMPTE Fellow, and chaired the Committee on Television Production Technology (P-18) for 2 years. He has written numerous white papers and articles, and given presentations throughout the U.S. and abroad on emerging technology. It is needless to say that Phil will be missed not only at Panasonic but in the industry as well. He was a true Gentleman and his pleasant nature made instant friendships where ever he traveled. Phil is survived by his wife Jan Crittenden-Livingston who also is a member of the Panasonic family as product line business manager for DVCPRO products. Her address is: Jan Crittenden-Livingston Funeral services will be held at Grace Episcopal Church, Rutherford, New Jersey on Thursday the 16th, 2006 at 11am. |
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Ed DiGiulio June 4, 2004 In 1968 Ed DiGiulio founded Cinema Products after having worked as VP of Engineering at Mitchell camera, where he developed the first BNC reflex cameras. At CP, Ed developed crystal-control motors for film cameras which eliminated the need for a sync cable between the camera and the sound recorder. These accomplishments earned Academy-citations for technical achievement. In the early-to-mid 1970's the company manufactured and sold thousands on CP16 & CP-16R sound sync cameras for news, documentary and some production work. The camera was the standard for news gathering until it was displaced by the use of ENG cameras. While helming Cinema Products, DiGiulio also developed the Steadicam, for which he, along with inventor Garrett Brown and Cinema Products' engineering staff, won an Oscar in 1978. During the later stages of his career, DiGiulio developed the Showscan 65mm, 60fps motion picture camera, the Key Code time code reader and most recently had been working with Dalsa as a consultant on their Orgin digital cinema cameras. Edmund M. DiGiulio was a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), a Fellow of the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society (BKSTS), a long-time member, and five-time chairman, of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Scientific and Technical Committee and an associate member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). In 2001, Ed received the Gordon E Sawyer Academy Award for recognition by the Academy Technical Committee of a lifetime of Technical Achievement. Memorial services will be held at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village >Memorial Park and Mortuary, 1218 Glendon Avenue, Westwood Village, 310-474-1579, on Saturday June 12, 2004 at 1 p.m. |
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Ben Homenick 1948-2002
Homenick joined the Society in 1981, the year he became director of the Nassau County, New York Police Department's Visual Communications Unit. As chief engineer, he was responsible for all aspects ranging from equipment specifications to operations. During his twenty-one years he oversaw the development of full-scale production facilities that included a large television studio. Previously he had been chief engineer for the Adelphi University Department of Communications; audio engineer for Dawn Recording; L.H. Productions and had been an instructor of audio courses at the New York Institute of Technology. He received a BS degree in Education from Southern Connecticut State College in 1971 as well as a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology in 1975. For subsequent technical education he received certificates from the Sony Video Training Center and the JVC Video Training Center. Homenick was active in many other phases of the industry. He was a founding and board member of the Long Island Film and TV Museum, a member of the Audio Engineering Society, Past President and Board member of the Long Island Chapter of Media Communications Associates (formerly ITVA) and the Law Enforcement Video Association. He is survived by his 90-year-old mother, Olga, his wife, Kathryn, son Christopher and daughter, Kelly. The Board of Managers and officers, members of the New York Section, as well as the SMPTE Headquarters staff will miss this talented, enthusiastic and dedicated SMPTE member. -Ed Schuller, Chair, Archival Papers and Historical Committee. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Robert R. Turner, July 16 2005 Of Scituate, formerly of Greenwich, CT, July 16, 2005, age 54. Beloved husband of Margaret "Peg" H. (Hempenius). Devoted father of Amanda E. Turner of Scituate & Yale University. Brother of Cathy Turner Baker of Oak Park, IL, Cheryl Turner Gibson of Wake Forest, NC, Commander Mark Turner USN of Jacksonville, FL, Michael Turner also of Wake Forest, NC, and uncle of 5 nieces and nephews. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at the Cohasset Lightkeeper's Cottage, 15 Lighthouse Lane, off Border St., Cohasset, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, July 20. Visiting hours omitted. Burial private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Yale University, Team Turner, POBOX 205803, New Haven, CT 06520. Graduate Ottawa University, Kansas, MIT and the US Naval Academy of Annapolis, MD. Owner of Bob Turner Post Production Services, Scituate. McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Homes Brighton, Cohasset, Norwell (781) 383-0200 Published in the Boston Globe from 7/18/2005 - 7/19/2005. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Rod Coppola, WNET Steve Jacobson, WPIX Isaias Rivera, WCBS Don DiFranco, WABC Bob Pattison, WCBS Bill Steckman, WNBC |
