S. Yegna Narayan, age 78 of Skillman passed away on June 13, 2018.
Born in Bangalore, India on February 6, 1940 he came to the United States on academic scholarship in 1962, and became a US Citizen in 1983.
Yegna received a B.Sc (honors) from the University of Delhi in 1959 and a B.E. (distinction) from the Indian Institute of Science in 1964 before being awarded a scholarship to Cornell University where he earned his MS and PH.D degrees in 1964 and 1966 respectively.
He worked at RCA, Sarnoff Research Laboratories in Princeton, NJ for 38 years and was the Group Head for Microwave Device Technology before retiring in 2005.
Yegna was an avid reader, World War II historian, and Jeopardy Expert. He was a die-hard Mets fan following their highs and lows since arriving in New York in 1962.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Janet Allee, son Jai and wife Jennifer, daughter Leela, granddaughters Hayley and Kiera, sister Vishalakshi, nephew Vikram and wife Gowri, and grandniece Tara.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of The Hindu Funeral Home in Highland Park NJ and will be private.
