Julian Madhu Gokhale
</span><br /><strong>Oct. 11, 1930 - Sept. 18, 2012</strong><br />Donna Medeck Gokhale worked as a budget analyst for the United States Navy in the aircraft carrier project management office in the Bureau of Ships from 1948 to 1985. She received a business degree from George Washington University. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Julian Madhu Gokhale was a personnel specialist with the Department of Agriculture prior to becoming Chief of Employment in the Office of Economic Opportunity, which encompassed Head Start, the Job Corps and VISTA. He received an MA in History from the University of Pennsylvania.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Donna and Julian were fans of jazz, favoring progressive, improvisational styles. They were collectors of old vinyl LPs of the classic swing bands (Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey). While living many years in Washington DC near Dupont Circle, they haunted the book stores of the area to supplement their book and CD collections and ate with friends frequently in the multiple restaurants in the area. Snowbirds for many years, they moved permanently to Sun City Center, FL in 2005 where they took an active role in their condo development’s owners association.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Donna and Julian were married for 46 years. She died on their anniversary day this year from the effects of a brain tumor; Julian grieved deeply for her and died four months later suffering from multiple myeloma. Julian has one sister, Adrienne G. Cannon of Alexandria, VA. Donna and Julian will be interred together in Mansion Memorial Park cemetery in Ellenton, FL after a memorial service January 13 at the Sun City Center Clubhouse. Contributions may be sent to George Washington University and University of Pennsylvania.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Julian Madhu Gokhale was a personnel specialist with the Department of Agriculture prior to becoming Chief of Employment in the Office of Economic Opportunity, which encompassed Head Start, the Job Corps and VISTA. He received an MA in History from the University of Pennsylvania.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Donna and Julian were fans of jazz, favoring progressive, improvisational styles. They were collectors of old vinyl LPs of the classic swing bands (Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey). While living many years in Washington DC near Dupont Circle, they haunted the book stores of the area to supplement their book and CD collections and ate with friends frequently in the multiple restaurants in the area. Snowbirds for many years, they moved permanently to Sun City Center, FL in 2005 where they took an active role in their condo development’s owners association.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Donna and Julian were married for 46 years. She died on their anniversary day this year from the effects of a brain tumor; Julian grieved deeply for her and died four months later suffering from multiple myeloma. Julian has one sister, Adrienne G. Cannon of Alexandria, VA. Donna and Julian will be interred together in Mansion Memorial Park cemetery in Ellenton, FL after a memorial service January 13 at the Sun City Center Clubhouse. Contributions may be sent to George Washington University and University of Pennsylvania.</p>
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