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Eugene P. Oliveto

by Susan J. Ainsworth
December 16, 2013 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 91, Issue 50

Eugene P. Oliveto, 89, a retired industrial research chemist from West Orange, N.J., died on June 14.

Born and raised in Astoria, N.Y., Oliveto received a B.S. in chemistry from City College of New York before earning a Ph.D. in chemistry from Purdue University in 1948.

Early in his career, he worked for Schering Chemical in Bloomfield, N.J., where he headed research efforts and was credited with a patent for his pioneering work on steroids. Later, he joined Roche in Nutley, N.J., where he worked as a research chemist.

He was an emeritus member of ACS, joining in 1944.

Oliveto’s wife, Alma, died in 2007. He is survived by his sons, Robert and Paul, and three grandchildren.

Obituary notices of no more than 300 words may be sent to Susan J. Ainsworth at ­s_ainsworth@acs.org and should include an educational and professional history.

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