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Theodore Cadman Obituary
February 28, 1940 - January 6, 2022
College Park, Maryland - Theodore Wesley Cadman, 81, a retired professor of chemical engineering at the University of Maryland, died peacefully at his longtime home in College Park, Maryland, on January 6. Dr. Cadman was born in Osceola Mills on February 28, 1940, the son of the late Frank Benjamin Cadman and Marjorie Kathleen Lutz. He received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1966 and taught at the College Park and Baltimore County campuses of the University of Maryland for 30 years. From 1978 to 1985, he was the chair of the Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department at College Park.
Dr. Cadman is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Lou (Richardson) Cadman, his sister, Rebecca S. Eby of Bellefonte, his two children, Suzanne C. Wright of Laurel, Maryland and David S. Cadman of Burke, Virginia, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Harold W. Cadman.
A private family memorial service will be held in the spring. Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to the Society for Science.
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Linda Burns
January 4, 2025
Dear Mary Lou, Suzanne, Scott, and families.
Thank you for inviting me to Ted´s internment. It was such a pleasure to be included. I always enjoyed Ted, he was a very kind person.
Scott, thank you for sending the card and note. I really appreciated it. I love your mother very much.
Love,
Linda Ritchie Burns
Nareshkumar Handagama
April 29, 2023
I still have the books you gave me when I lost mine as an absent minded Chem E foreign grad student. In the 90ies when I joined ORNL and University of Tennessee Knoxville I was in touch with you. When I started to work and travel to Europe I lost touch, I regret that very much. I shall remember you, I will forget you the day I lose the skills of my hands!
Now I am a technical advisor to two countries...... i still remember how you supported me intellectually and morally.
Thank you for your kindness I will be eternally grateful!
Peace be with you forever.....
Naresh
Nareshkumar B. Handagama
April 29, 2023
To my beloved teacher and mentor. Brilliant, sincere and humble. You took me under your wings and taught me how to fly high and also to land gently. A gentleman and a scholar, may you rest in peace!
Naresh
Linda Ritchie Burns
January 10, 2023
Dear Mary Lou, Scott, and Susanne,
Again, we are so very sorry about Ted´s passing. He was a fine person and a brilliant scientist. He was always kind and generous. I know he is really missed.
We give you our love.
Linda, Mike, and Annie Burns
Sue Wright
April 18, 2022
Thanks Dale and Cynthia for your kind words about my dad. He loved teaching. We weren't sure how to notify any of his graduate students, he had been out of touch with UMD for many years.
I'm so glad you both have good memories of him. And it's so like my dad to offer to share his many plants.
Dale Bentz
April 17, 2022
Dale Bentz
April 17, 2022
Dale Bentz
April 17, 2022
When I was a Chemical Engineering student at the University of Maryland in the early 80's, Dr. Cadman, then the department chairperson, took a special interest in my education/career, serving as a mentor and friend. His guidance and encouragement were critical to my development as a successful engineer/scientist. I wish that I had looked him up after graduating to thank him for all he did, but it was only today when I performed an Internet search that I learned of his recent death. My deepest condolences to his family.
Cynthia Lang
April 12, 2022
I just saw the obituary for Ted today, so I apologize for the lateness in posting this. He was a mentor when I was a graduate student in chemical engineering at the University of Maryland College Park in the late 70's. He was a wonderful and caring professor. I remember once he showed me the very beautiful backyard of his College Park home, which was filled with azaleas in bloom. I still have ground cover (bugleweed) at my house that came from his yard. I was glad to read that he died peacefully at the home he loved.
Sue Wright
January 25, 2022
Sue Wright
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Sue Wright
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Sue Wright
January 25, 2022
Dad was gentle, kind, patient, helpful and generous. He loved my mom and told her that every day. Dad enjoyed fixing things, remodeling, woodworking, attending events with his grandkids, and looking through his telescope. We all miss him terribly.
Frank Titus
January 16, 2022
RIP Ted.
Pauline Heny Hummel
January 10, 2022
Remember him well. He was my brother´s best childhood buddy. Condolences to his family.
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