Laurențiu, Ențiu for us his Romanian friends, was an American scientist, born in

Romania on May 29, 1942. He died in the horrible rampage on October 1st, 2019

here in Rancho San Antonio Park.

Lawrence was an expert in the GPS field and worked for almost 30 years for such

prestigious companies as: Lockheed, Trimble, Motorola, and Boeing. In his

professional field he held seven patents. In his free time he was an outstanding chess

and bridge player. Once retired from work, his hobbies included gardening and

stamp collecting. He used to take daily long walks in this beautiful park where he lost

his life.

His family has its roots in Transylvania and includes scientists and historians who

were persecuted by the communist regime. Ovidiu LupaÈ™, his father, held a doctoral

degree from a German university and was a self-taughtcomposer of classical music.

One of Lawrence's forbears was the eminent historian Ioan Lupas (1880-1967) a

member of the Romanian Academy.

Lawrence's tragic death is a great loss for his many friends and for the entire

Sunnyvale community. He will be sorely missed.

May he rest in peace!