LeRoy Green

LeRoy George Green, a resident of Livermore for 54 years and a Lab retiree died August 28 at Valley Care Medical Center in Pleasanton. He was 77.

Born in Petaluma, Calif. during the Depression, he worked from an early age to help support himself. He attended Santa Rosa Junior College and then UC Berkeley, where in 1952 he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.

He continued with graduate work at UC Berkeley. The following year he went to work for what was the Livermore Radiation Laboratory. His initial work included basic research using calorimetry. He later transferred to high explosives research, where he worked for the remainder of his career.

He retired in 1993 after 40 years of employment with the University of California, including at the Micro Lab while on campus.

Following retirement, he did consulting work and continued to work part-time at the Lab until his death.

He had been a member of the UC Alumni Association and the American Chemical Society; and a supporter of the Livermore-Amador Symphony, Del Valle Fine Arts, the Valley Opera, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and many environmental and other charitable groups.

He served on the boards of the Livermore-Amador Symphony Association, the Livermore-Amador Symphony Guild, SIRS 121, and the Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club. In addition to a love of music, he enjoyed wildflower walks, hiking in the Sierra, and participating in writing and botany classes at Las Positas College. His years of flying as a private pilot with the Flying Particles Club were another highlight in his life.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 55 years, Joan; his sons, Richard Green of Studio City, Calif.; and Charles Green and wife Linda of Martinez, Calif.; his grandchildren, Roy and Melissa Green, also of Martinez; his brother, Harry Green and wife Janice of Umpqua, Ore.; his sister, Marilyn Bottini of Davis, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 678 Enos Way, near Portola Avenue in Livermore, beginning at 2 p.m.

The family hopes that many friends and co-workers will come and share their memories. Donations may be made in his name to the Livermore-Amador Symphony Association (P.O. Box 1049, Livermore, CA 94551-1049), to the American Heart Association, or to a charity of your choice.