Dennis Minoru Enari passed away on November 8, 2009 at Glendale Memorial Hospital after a long struggle with cancer. He resided at 8440 Cora Street in the Sunland neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at the time of his death.
Dennis was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 19, 1937. He attended La Salle, Chicago Conservatory of Music, Lane Technical, University of Illinois, Bethany College, and Glendale City College. His academic years also took him to visit Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Dennis was a member of the U.S.A.F. Civil Air Patrol and Ground Observer Corps between 1952 and 1953. He completed his basic training, electronics fundamental and airborne electronics training from 1954 to 1955 and served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958.
Dennis then served with the Strategic Air Command as Radar and Radio flight group leader in the 40th Medium Bombardment Wing (B-47 bombers) from 1955 to 1958 at Schilling A.F.B. (formerly Smoky Hill A.F.B.) near Salina, Kansas. He was released from active duty with two medals in 1958. After an additional four years of inactive duty as a reserve Staff Sergeant, Dennis was honorably discharged.
Mr. Enari worked for International Telephone and Telegraph on the Distant Early Warning Line (DEWLine) in the Arctic Circle for the U.S.A.F. from 1959 to 1962 as a radician and as Intermediate Station Chief in the Point Barrow (POW) sector; at Vandenberg A.F.B. missile development near Lompoc California as radar/telemetry operations/maintenance and Range Control Group Leader for the Range Control Officer from 1962 to 1967.
From 1967 to 1970, he was employed by Bendix Field Engineering at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Senior Field Engineer in Deep Space operations control & planning and as a systems data analyst for Command and Tracking systems from 1967 to 1970.
From 1970 to 1999, Dennis was employed by California Institute of Technology at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Deep Space operations as Operations Chief, Command system lead analyst; Supervisor of Operations Control, Performance Analysis, Project Planning, Ground Communications, Documentation and Scheduling Groups; as Manager of Tracking and Data Systems, and Manager of Telecommunications and Mission Support for selected NASA and European Space Agency projects until his retirement in 1999.
Mr. Enari stayed active in his retirement years by serving as a member of the KinetX Strategic Advisory Committee, playing piano in the Wright Stuff Jazz Band, volunteering at Verdugo Hills Hospital, visiting with his many friends, and travelling.
He is survived by his sister Carolyn, brother Donald, daughter Batya, grandchildren Brachah, Yosef and Danya, daughter Kira, his numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews, his ladyfriend Jeanette Canon, and many long-time friends and colleagues.
A service will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial-Glendale, Little Church of the Flowers, on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
Published in the Los Angeles Times from November 11 to November 12, 2009.
Dennis was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 19, 1937. He attended La Salle, Chicago Conservatory of Music, Lane Technical, University of Illinois, Bethany College, and Glendale City College. His academic years also took him to visit Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Dennis was a member of the U.S.A.F. Civil Air Patrol and Ground Observer Corps between 1952 and 1953. He completed his basic training, electronics fundamental and airborne electronics training from 1954 to 1955 and served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958.
Dennis then served with the Strategic Air Command as Radar and Radio flight group leader in the 40th Medium Bombardment Wing (B-47 bombers) from 1955 to 1958 at Schilling A.F.B. (formerly Smoky Hill A.F.B.) near Salina, Kansas. He was released from active duty with two medals in 1958. After an additional four years of inactive duty as a reserve Staff Sergeant, Dennis was honorably discharged.
Mr. Enari worked for International Telephone and Telegraph on the Distant Early Warning Line (DEWLine) in the Arctic Circle for the U.S.A.F. from 1959 to 1962 as a radician and as Intermediate Station Chief in the Point Barrow (POW) sector; at Vandenberg A.F.B. missile development near Lompoc California as radar/telemetry operations/maintenance and Range Control Group Leader for the Range Control Officer from 1962 to 1967.
From 1967 to 1970, he was employed by Bendix Field Engineering at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Senior Field Engineer in Deep Space operations control & planning and as a systems data analyst for Command and Tracking systems from 1967 to 1970.
From 1970 to 1999, Dennis was employed by California Institute of Technology at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Deep Space operations as Operations Chief, Command system lead analyst; Supervisor of Operations Control, Performance Analysis, Project Planning, Ground Communications, Documentation and Scheduling Groups; as Manager of Tracking and Data Systems, and Manager of Telecommunications and Mission Support for selected NASA and European Space Agency projects until his retirement in 1999.
Mr. Enari stayed active in his retirement years by serving as a member of the KinetX Strategic Advisory Committee, playing piano in the Wright Stuff Jazz Band, volunteering at Verdugo Hills Hospital, visiting with his many friends, and travelling.
He is survived by his sister Carolyn, brother Donald, daughter Batya, grandchildren Brachah, Yosef and Danya, daughter Kira, his numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews, his ladyfriend Jeanette Canon, and many long-time friends and colleagues.
A service will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial-Glendale, Little Church of the Flowers, on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
Published in the Los Angeles Times from November 11 to November 12, 2009.
Dennis Minoru Enari passed away on November 8, 2009 at Glendale Memorial Hospital after a long struggle with cancer. He resided at 8440 Cora Street in the Sunland neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at the time of his death.
Dennis was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 19, 1937. He attended La Salle, Chicago Conservatory of Music, Lane Technical, University of Illinois, Bethany College, and Glendale City College. His academic years also took him to visit Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Dennis was a member of the U.S.A.F. Civil Air Patrol and Ground Observer Corps between 1952 and 1953. He completed his basic training, electronics fundamental and airborne electronics training from 1954 to 1955 and served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958.
Dennis then served with the Strategic Air Command as Radar and Radio flight group leader in the 40th Medium Bombardment Wing (B-47 bombers) from 1955 to 1958 at Schilling A.F.B. (formerly Smoky Hill A.F.B.) near Salina, Kansas. He was released from active duty with two medals in 1958. After an additional four years of inactive duty as a reserve Staff Sergeant, Dennis was honorably discharged.
Mr. Enari worked for International Telephone and Telegraph on the Distant Early Warning Line (DEWLine) in the Arctic Circle for the U.S.A.F. from 1959 to 1962 as a radician and as Intermediate Station Chief in the Point Barrow (POW) sector; at Vandenberg A.F.B. missile development near Lompoc California as radar/telemetry operations/maintenance and Range Control Group Leader for the Range Control Officer from 1962 to 1967.
From 1967 to 1970, he was employed by Bendix Field Engineering at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Senior Field Engineer in Deep Space operations control & planning and as a systems data analyst for Command and Tracking systems from 1967 to 1970.
From 1970 to 1999, Dennis was employed by California Institute of Technology at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Deep Space operations as Operations Chief, Command system lead analyst; Supervisor of Operations Control, Performance Analysis, Project Planning, Ground Communications, Documentation and Scheduling Groups; as Manager of Tracking and Data Systems, and Manager of Telecommunications and Mission Support for selected NASA and European Space Agency projects until his retirement in 1999.
Mr. Enari stayed active in his retirement years by serving as a member of the KinetX Strategic Advisory Committee, playing piano in the Wright Stuff Jazz Band, volunteering at Verdugo Hills Hospital, visiting with his many friends, and travelling.
He is survived by his sister Carolyn, brother Donald, daughter Batya, grandchildren Brachah, Yosef and Danya, daughter Kira, his numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews, his ladyfriend Jeanette Canon, and many long-time friends and colleagues.
A service will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial-Glendale, Little Church of the Flowers, on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
Published in the Los Angeles Times from November 11 to November 12, 2009.
Dennis was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 19, 1937. He attended La Salle, Chicago Conservatory of Music, Lane Technical, University of Illinois, Bethany College, and Glendale City College. His academic years also took him to visit Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Dennis was a member of the U.S.A.F. Civil Air Patrol and Ground Observer Corps between 1952 and 1953. He completed his basic training, electronics fundamental and airborne electronics training from 1954 to 1955 and served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958.
Dennis then served with the Strategic Air Command as Radar and Radio flight group leader in the 40th Medium Bombardment Wing (B-47 bombers) from 1955 to 1958 at Schilling A.F.B. (formerly Smoky Hill A.F.B.) near Salina, Kansas. He was released from active duty with two medals in 1958. After an additional four years of inactive duty as a reserve Staff Sergeant, Dennis was honorably discharged.
Mr. Enari worked for International Telephone and Telegraph on the Distant Early Warning Line (DEWLine) in the Arctic Circle for the U.S.A.F. from 1959 to 1962 as a radician and as Intermediate Station Chief in the Point Barrow (POW) sector; at Vandenberg A.F.B. missile development near Lompoc California as radar/telemetry operations/maintenance and Range Control Group Leader for the Range Control Officer from 1962 to 1967.
From 1967 to 1970, he was employed by Bendix Field Engineering at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Senior Field Engineer in Deep Space operations control & planning and as a systems data analyst for Command and Tracking systems from 1967 to 1970.
From 1970 to 1999, Dennis was employed by California Institute of Technology at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Deep Space operations as Operations Chief, Command system lead analyst; Supervisor of Operations Control, Performance Analysis, Project Planning, Ground Communications, Documentation and Scheduling Groups; as Manager of Tracking and Data Systems, and Manager of Telecommunications and Mission Support for selected NASA and European Space Agency projects until his retirement in 1999.
Mr. Enari stayed active in his retirement years by serving as a member of the KinetX Strategic Advisory Committee, playing piano in the Wright Stuff Jazz Band, volunteering at Verdugo Hills Hospital, visiting with his many friends, and travelling.
He is survived by his sister Carolyn, brother Donald, daughter Batya, grandchildren Brachah, Yosef and Danya, daughter Kira, his numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews, his ladyfriend Jeanette Canon, and many long-time friends and colleagues.
A service will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial-Glendale, Little Church of the Flowers, on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
Published in the Los Angeles Times from November 11 to November 12, 2009.
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