Daniel {Dan} Brockway
January 26, 1925 — October 31, 2008
Mr. Daniel Dan Brockway, 83 of Middletown, MD, died Friday October 31,2008. He was a dedicated and loving husband to Mary A. McCloskey Brockway his wife of 58 years.
Born January 26, 1925 in Tampa Florida, he was the son of the late Daniel and Inez Castillo Brockway.
Mr. Brockway was a World War II veteran in the u.s. Army at the Battle of the Bulge.
He served as senior executive, Office Secretary of Defense, responsible for space programs that included early warning systems, space surveillance, and global detection of nuclear testing. Other Responsibilities included global position satellite (GPS) technology, ballistic missile defense, and lifting body spacecraft technology with NASA leading to the development of the Space Shuttle.
A former member of the Space Science Board, National Academy of Science and of the United States Delegation to the United Nations at Geneva on The Outer Space Treaty. Received several Dept of Defense commendations (including the Secretary of Defense medal) for supersonic aircraft design; analyses of space activities; and space surveillance concepts.
Mr. Brockway was recently inducted into the Air Force Space Hall of Fame as A Graduate of Regis High School in New York, Catholic University of America (Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics); post-graduate studies at UCLA (Astronautics)and Maryland University Supersonic Aerodynamics).
Member Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus and long time parishioner St. Katharine Drexel Church.
Though very accomplished in his life he was most proud and dedicated to his family.
In addition to his wife he is survived by four children, thirteen grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. We will all miss his great humor and discussions of life, love and science.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick on Thursday November 6, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9pm with a prayer service at 8:45 p.m.
Services: Mass of Christial Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 7th 12:00 Noon at St. John's Catholic Church, 116 E 2nd St. Frederick Md.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, 8428 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702, donations received will go towards the Saint Katharine Drexel Statue or donations may be sent to the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020.