Donald Stocker, 1927-2010

The College of Engineering community laments the loss of Donald Vernon Stocker, professor emeritus and director of the Wayne State University Division of Engineering Technology from 1981 to 1987. Stocker passed away May 19, 2010, at the age of 83.

Stocker was the third director of the Engineering Technology Division, which was created in 1972. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Wayne State in 1949 and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1950. He began teaching electrical engineering at Wayne State in 1951 and remained with the College until his retirement in 1989.

Stocker is survived by his wife of 59 years, Clara; two daughters, Jan (Ron) Heverly of Frankfort, Mich., and Laura (Chuck) Dorais of Canton; one sister, Jeannette Stocker of Redford; and four grandchildren, Linda Reno, Richie Reno, Brett Wysocki and Eric Dorais.