Douglas Hunt, 70, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, who was born in Oak Park and raised in River Forest, died on October 25, 2015 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. Born on April 18, 1945, he graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1963 and recently attended his 50th class reunion. He earned his B.A. at Princeton University in 1967, graduating with honors in Mathematics. While at Princeton, he was a member of the Glee Club and took part in the 1965 European Concert Tour. In 1969, he earned a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, worked for Honeywell in Minneapolis, then returned to graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and, in 1977, earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the degree of Electrical Engineer.
During those years in the Boston area, he continued his musical interests and performed in many groups, including Gilbert and Sullivan productions at both Harvard University and Boston University, Chorus Pro Musica, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
At the time of his death, he was employed by Alcatel-Lucent as a Solutions Architect for wireless services. Over the course of his career, he developed extensive technical expertise, was widely respected for his skills as a network solutions architect, and was involved in many projects that pushed the boundaries of Internet technology.
Devoted to his wife, children, and extended family, he was a cherished friend to many.
Doug Hunt is survived by his wife, Holly (Vaughan) Hunt; his children, Katherine L. Hunt and Thomas H. Hunt; his mother, Mary Johnson Hunt; his siblings, Thomas C. Hunt (Laurie Dann), Margaret Campbell, David J. Hunt, Elizabeth (Francis) Boyle, and James A. (Christie) Hunt; his sister-in-law, Katherine C. Hunt; and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Halley Hunt; and his brother, Lawrence H. Hunt Jr.
A memorial service will be held at First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St., at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. Suggestions for memorials are the Nature Conservancy at www.nature.org or the Princeton Glee Club Fund at www.princetongleeclub.com.