Jeffrey C. Kantor *81

Jeff died of a heart attack July 12, 2023, in Rainy Lake, Minn.

He was born July 10, 1954, in International Falls, Minn. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1976 and received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton in 1981.

For more than 40 years, Jeff was a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Notre Dame, also serving as department chair and VP of research and graduate studies.

 A self-described “lake boy,” he donated his time to study the water levels of the Rainy Lake and Namakan Basin in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. Jeff was an accomplished photographer, and his photos of the lake and surrounding region were used by the Voyageur Conservancy and appeared in publications including USA TODAY.

Jeff leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Diane; sons Brian and Alex; and granddaughter Libby.

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