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Oberst, Daniel J. Lawrenceville NJ: Passed away November 9, 2006 at the Princeton, NJ Medical Center, of renal cell carcinoma. He was 58. He fought the disease with the same dignity and intellectual curiosity that characterized the way he led his life.

Dan was born in Rochester, NY. He was a member of the first graduating class at Bishop Kearney High School.

Dan worked for nearly 20 years as the Director of Enterprise Services at Princeton University and was known nationally as a pioneer and leader in internet connectivity.

He is pre-deceased by his parents, Bernice (Mooney) Oberst and Charles Oberst, as well as a brother Paul. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Martha Richmond, of Lawrenceville, as well as two sons, Caleb, of Philadelphia, PA, and Jesse, of Tokyo, Japan, as well as a daughter, Keturah, of Lee, MA. He also leaves five brothers and their wives: Eugene and Margaret of Rochester NY; Stephen and Betty of Irondequoit, NY; Jerome and Betsy of Oswego, NY; Philip and Mary Kay of Irondequoit, NY; and James and Amy, also of Rochester, NY. In addition, Dan leaves 19 nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly and proudly; his aunts, Elizabeth Mooney and Mary Mooney, both of Rochester; sister-in-law and brother-in-law David and Jean Bowman, of Flagstaff, AZ; and mother-in-law, Sonya Richmond, also of Lawrenceville.

In lieu of flowers please donate blood or contribute to Kidney Cancer Association (http://  www.curekidneycancer.org/)   Remembrances in his honor can be added to a blog established by his colleagues at Princeton University at http://blogs.princeton.edu/fordan/. A Memorial Mass celebrating a life well lived will be offered on Saturday, November 18 at the Lawrenceville School. A Memorial Service will also be held in Rochester, NY at a later date.

First ran on:  11/12/2006