Michael D. Feit

Michael D. Feit died June 29. He was 80.

Feit was born in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1942 to Kathryn Bracken and Joel Feit, and grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He studied physics at Lehigh University, graduating in 1964 with special honors, then completed a doctor of philosophy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1969, with post-doctoral research at the University of Illinois. He moved to Livermore in 1972 to work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He had an amazing career as a research scientist in optical physics, lasers, and optical fabrication over a 45-plus year career at LLNL.

He is survived by his wife Marykay, brother Joel, adopted children Sean and Kate, grandchildren Kayla and River, and stepchildren Libby Chaudhuri, Lacey Northcutt, Rachel Rubin, and Matthew Warren, and grandchildren Johnny and Jordan Northcutt, Ari and Esha Chaudhuri, and Eva Warren. He preceded in death by his wife Lorraine, and sister Sally.

A memorial mass will be offered at St. Charles Borromeo on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow.