Franklin P. Hayba ’47

Frank died of natural causes Aug. 1, 2014, in a hospice in The Villages, Fla.

Born and raised in Cleveland, Frank enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He served in the V-12 engineering program and was sent to Princeton after several assignments, graduating in June 1947.

Except for a brief interruption, his whole working career was spent in engineering management and product design. While working at General Electric, he was head of several design groups, including those for wheelchairs, casters, and vacuum cleaners. Frank held five design patents.

In 1966 he graduated from Case Western Reserve University with an MBA. The following year he found a position at Magic Chef Inc., where he headed a 28-man product-engineering activity responsible for gas- and electric-range design.

Frank was active in the Presbyterian Church; he became an ordained elder and served as assistant superintendent of Sunday school. He was named “Man of the Year” by the    Seratoma Club of Cleveland in 1980 for his community service.

He is survived by his wife, Betsy; two daughters, Susan and Margaret; son Dan; and nine grandchildren.