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Professor John D. Gannon, Chair of the Department of Computer Science
at the University of Maryland, died in his sleep of cardiac arrest
at his home in Silver Spring, MD, early on Saturday June 12.  He was 51.

Dr. Gannon was born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island.  He received 
Bachelors and Masters degrees from Brown University, and the Ph.D.
in Comnputer Science from the University of Toronto.  He joined the 
University of Maryland faculty in 1975.

Dr. Gannon was a leading figure in computer science through his research
on software engineering:  the specification, analysis, and testing
of software systems.  He was also a gifted teacher and received
many awards for his work with students, including the University of 
Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award.  His recent public 
service included membership on the Board of Directors of the Computing
Research Association, chairing the Graduate Record Examination Board
computer science committee, and serving as a program officer with
the National Science Foundation.  Dr. Gannon was an elected Fellow of the
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

Professor Gannon is survived by his wife, Nancy Garrison, of Silver
Spring, Maryland, and a brother, Rickard Gannon of Foster, Rhode
Island.

The John D. Gannon Scholarship Fund has been established to commemorate
John's commitment to students and education at the University of Maryland.
Contributions may be made to "The University of Maryland Foundation, Inc."
and sent to the Department of Computer Science, c/o Ms. Janice Jastrzebksi,
A.V. Williams Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland  20742.

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A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, June 21 at 11:00am in the Large
Memorial Chapel with a reception following in Room 1152 of the A. V.
Williams Building.  The Chapel is located on Regents Drive which can be
accessed from Route 1 (Baltimore Blvd).  Route 1 is an exit off from the
495 Beltway.  There will be parking for the family and visitors around the
Memorial Chapel.


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Starting tomorrow, the Department of Computer Science will have a web site on
its Department web page where you can send your condolences to the
Department and Ms. Nancy Garrsion, John's wife.  After a suitable amount of
time, the e-mails will be collected and copied and sent to Ms. Garrison.