Don Scarl
In Memory of

Don Scarl

1935 - 2023

Obituary
Sunday
19
March

Gathering

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home
26 Franklin Avenue
Glen Cove, New York, United States
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Sunday
19
March

Funeral Service

10:00 am
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home
 26 Franklin Avenue
Glen Cove, New York, United States
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Sunday
19
March

Final Resting Place

11:15 am
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Locust Valley Cemetery
119 Ryefield Road
Locust Valley, New York, United States
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Shiva

Shiva will take place on Friday, March 17, 2023 and Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at private residence
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SCARL, Donald of Glen Cove, NY, on March 13, 2023 at Age 87.  Born on September 17, 1935 in Easton, PA, he attended Lehigh University and got his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University.  He taught and did research in optics and high-energy physics for 30 years at Cornell University and Polytechnic University. He authored multiple editions of the book “How to Solve Problems” to help college freshmen succeed in physics.  Active on university committees and in community and neighborhood organizations, he co-founded the Coalition for Glen Cove, with the goal of promoting qualified candidates for the School Board.  He loved sailing, classical music, and chocolate-covered orange peels. The breadth of his interests and involvement is reflected by the three filing cabinets and eight bookcases in his office.   He was a thoughtful and supportive husband, father, uncle, friend, and community member. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Cohen, his daughter Judith Scarl (David Williams), nieces Hilari Scarl, Tasmyn Scarl, Ariadne Swichtenberg (Jason), Rachel Wuthrich (Chuck), grandnieces and grandnephews.  He was a good man.  Shiva will take place on Friday, March 17, 2023 and Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at private residence. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 10:00 am at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home in Glen Cove, followed by a burial at Locust Valley Cemetery. www.dodgethomas.com

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