Longtime Go-player Richard Cann, 68, died on Sunday, Oct. 6th of ALS. A memorial service will be held Nov. 16th from 1-4pm at the Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534.
Born in Pasadena, California he grew up in Denver, Colorado
and lived for many years in Hopewell
Township, NJ. He received a BA in 1972, and a Ph.D. in 1978 from
Princeton University. He was a member
of the United States Chess Federation, the American Go Association and the
Recording Industry Associates of America. He was the IT Director for the
Atlantic Trading Company from 2002 until the time of his death.
Richard was known for his passion for music; the game of Go,
which he played at a 2 dan level; and his joy in skiing the black diamond
trails of Colorado with his brother. He
enjoyed fishing and hiking on his trips to Colorado. He had 30 years of Sunday morning hard fought
racquetball games with a dear friend. He
was a skilled competitor with a generally superior ability at games of most
sorts. His talented musicianship on
guitar, violin and piano was expressed by the musical bands he formed and
played with over his lifetime. He was
known for his warmth, kindness, quiet sense of humor and his easy smile. He had a gift for teaching, whether it was a
game, a musical instrument or a physics theory.
He had great love for his family as well as the numerous dogs who were
valued companions throughout his adult life.
He is terribly missed.
Condolences can be sent to his widow, Joanne Sheehan at joanne.sheehan@pobox.com.
photo by Phil Straus
