Reporter Volume 26, No.5 October 6, 1994

A memorial service was held Sept. 28 at the Beach-Tuyn Funeral Home in
Williamsville for Harry Suprinick, professor emeritus of  mechanical
and aerospace engineering. Suprinick died Sept. 25 at the age of 65. 
	Suprinick received his B.S.M.E. and B.S.Met.E. from Michigan
College of Mining Technology and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University. 
	He came to UB as an instructor for four years before going to
Lehigh for the Ph.D. in 1956, and upon its completion in 1962,
returned to UB. He was promoted to associate professor in 1966 and
held that rank until his retirement three years ago.
	He served with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering for almost 40 years, pursuing teaching and research
interests in materials engineering. Suprinick, who supervised the
undergraduate materials laboratories, did research on dental materials
in the '60s. His specialization in metallurgy was the behavior of iron
silicon alloys.
	Survivors include his wife, Marie; two daughters, Mary
Catherine O'Connor and Valeria A. Maving; a sister, Sophie Bodnaruk;
and two grandchildren.