Bernard B. “Bud” Bellit
A memorial service will be held Aug. 18 in Palo Alto for Bernard B. “Bud” Bellit. He died on July 15 after a long battle with cancer. He was 76.Born in New York City, Mr. Bellit attended City College of New York and then earned his electrical engineering degree at Johns Hopkins University.
As an aerospace engineer and marketing executive, he worked at Philco Ford, Ford Aerospace, and Space Systems Loral, delivering communications systems across Southeast Asia and Europe.
Mr. Bellit was an active member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, and was recognized as an outstanding volunteer for his work with the National Park Service’s historic sailing vessel Alma.
A resident of Menlo Park and Palo Alto for 40 years, Mr. Bellit was an accomplished sailor,and enjoyed skiing, cycling and tennis, family members said.
Mr. Bellit is survived by his wife, Nancy Adler; daughter Elizabeth Lamson of Salt Lake City; son Thomas Belit of Kailua, Hawaii; stepsons Gregory Adler of San Jose and Keith Adler of Kona, Hawaii; and stepdaughter Lisa Adler of San Francisco.
Memorial donations can be made in his name to the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Louise Hunt
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church for Louise Hunt. She died July 11 at the age of 88.Ms. Hunt was an active Menlo Park resident for 45 years, dedicating time to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and the PTA at Oak Knoll School and Menlo-Atherton High School, where she helped start the first Career Guidance Program. She also worked with the youth at First Methodist Church in Palo Alto and at Environmental Volunteers, where she also served on the Board of Directors.
Born Virginia Louise Feagins in Alliance, Nebraska, she graduated from Colorado State College with a degree in business education and a minor in Spanish and speech. She taught high school, then went on to work as chief clerk in the Denver office of the FBI.
Ms. Hunt is survived by her husband of 64 years, Murray, of Redwood City; daughters Kathleen Siegel of Grants Pass, Oregon, Eileen Hunt-Haas of Napa, and Claudia Pedersen of Redwood City; son Ross C. Hunt of Paradise, California; and four grandchildren.
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church is at 950 Santa Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park. Memorials can be made to Home, Health and Hospice, 585 North Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085; Parkinson’s Institute, 1170 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089; or Environmental Volunteers, 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
