Mr. Richard Howard Nagel, known affectionately as Dick by his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Aug. 25, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y., after a valiant battle with leukemia. Born on June 15, 1939, in Batavia, N.Y., to the late Bob and Betty Nagel, Dick’s life was one marked by dedication, innovation and a boundless spirit of adventure.

Dick’s journey through life was as varied as it was accomplished. A graduate of Clarkson College, where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering, he furthered his education by attending night school at the University of Rochester, earning an MBA. His professional life encompassed a 30-year career with Xerox, during which he earned several patents as an engineer. Xerox moved him from Rochester NY to Toronto, Canada to Stamford, Conn., and back to Ro

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