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Obituaries

Obituary: Robert L. Swaine Sr.

by Linda Wang
April 24, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 15

 

Photo of Robert L. Swaine Sr.
Credit: Courtesy of Robert L. Swaine Jr.
Robert L. Swaine Sr.

Robert L. Swaine Sr., 97, died Feb. 8 in Deerfield Township, Ohio.

“Robert left college to enlist in the US Army and became a decorated combat infantryman during World War II. After the war, he completed his education at Northeastern University. He was a distinguished scientist and pioneer in food and flavor chemistry and later served as an executive leading research and development. In retirement he delighted in teaching flavor chemistry to a new generation of scientists.”—Robert L. Swaine Jr., son

Most recent title: Vice president of technical operations, Canada Dry

Education: BS, chemistry, Northeastern University, 1948

Survivors: Sons, David, Donald, and Robert; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; predeceased by wife, Barbara

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