Henry Donald Dieselman, of Scituate, Mass., died peacefully at home on November 20, 2019.

Henry was born November 3, 1935, in Cambridge, Mass., the son of the late John Conrad and Grace (Langton) Dieselman. “Hank” is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his daughters Lori Dieselman of Scituate and Julie Huthmaker and her husband, Wayne, of Florida; and his four grandchildren, Quinn, Anna, Sam, and Lauren. He is also survived by a brother, John Dieselman, and his wife, Pat; and his eight nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by his sister, Janet White, and her husband, Hugh.

Hank earned a bachelor’s degree from MIT in 1957, a master’s in Physics from Columbia University in 1959, and a doctorate in Physics from Columbia University in 1966. He also earned a Master’s of Science in Accounting from Western Connecticut State University in 1988.

He and his family lived in Newtown for 30 years. Hank worked for Perkin Elmer, contributing to the development of the Hubble Space Telescope mirrors. After retiring, he worked as a financial planner and instructor at a local college. Hank loved the Town of Scituate and returned in 2000.

Donations in his memory can be made to the Scituate Library Foundation, 85 Branch Street, Scituate MA 02066 or at scituatelibraryfoundation.org.

A memorial Mass was held on November 23, 2019, in Scituate. Online guestbook can be found at richardsongaffeyfuneralhome.com.

The Newtown Bee December 20, 2019