Gordon B. Hattersley Jr., died of respiratory failure arising from pulmonary fibrosis on April 30, 2002 at his home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania at the age of 71.

A 1948 graduate of the Haverford School, Mr. Hattersley earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1952 and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1954. He was a first Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1956.

He started his career in 1957 with Uniform Tubes Inc. in Collegeville, PA. He became a corporate officer in 1959, and 10 years later he and a partner, Bruce Mainwaring, started UTI Corp. in Collegeville. After Mainwaring retired in 1994, Gordon became chief executive officer. He remained with UTI until June 2000 and remained as cochairman of another tubing company, Micro-Coax Inc. of Pottstown, until his death.

Throughout his career, Gordon continued his association with the Wharton School, serving as President of the Wharton Graduate Alumni Association and later served as a member of the WhartonUndergraduate Executive Board and the Wharton Graduate Executive Board. He was active in a number of community endeavors. He was director of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and he was on the board of Paoli Hospital, serving as chairman from 1975 to 1979. In 1998, he helped found Community Volunteers in Medicine.

A memorial service was held at Paoli Presbyterian Church to honor Gordon and the many accomplishments of this community philanthropist. His business partner of 45 years, Bruce (Buck) Mainwaring, spoke about his sincerity, persuasiveness, honest, perseverance, and implicit trust.

Buck described Gordon's passion for Paoli Memorial Hospital and his leadership as a practical visionary who made things happen with good judgment. Buck aid the remarkable courage with which Gordon had faced his final months set "a standard for all of us to adhere to."

Kendal Rautzhan, a niece, spoke about the quick wit of her uncle and described him as uncommonly successful and an accomplished architect in his spare time. She summarized Gordon's thirst for life in the poem she read, entitled "The Bridge Builder."

The Reverend Dr. Howard E. Friend, Jr. delivered an inspirational homily to celebrate the life of "this wonderful man who touched so many lives." "Gordon walked toward death without losing his stride. He knew his standards. He believed that life is a gift – a gift to be given back!"

Gordon is survived by his wife of 42 years, Beverly; sons Gordon 3d and Scott; and two grandsons.

The closing lines of Gordon's contibution to the 50th Reunion class book, "Time and Change,"are particulary poignant. He wrote:"Having contracted pulmonary fibrosis from chemotherapy, which cured the lymphoma, I am presently on a protocol drug regimen which I hope will be effective, so that I can join all of my classmates for our fiftieth!"