David Tristram Mage

David Tristram Mage, 81, of Newark, Delaware and formerly of New York, NY and Chapel Hill, NC passed away at home on March 15, 2018 surrounded by his family and dogs.

Dr. Mage was a graduate of the High School of Music and Art in New York City; Columbia University, BS in Chemical Engineering, and the University of Michigan, PhD in Chemical Engineering. His work was diverse, and included employment at San José State University (California) as Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a Senior Scientist, the World Health Organization as an Air Pollution Expert in South-East Asia, and as a scientist at Temple University with the Institute for Survey Research. As his career progressed, Dr. Mage became passionate for understanding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). From 2006 until his passing, Dr. Mage worked as an independent researcher towards health equity attainment in infant mortality (IM) and SIDS in the US and elsewhere.

He leaves behind his wife E. Maria Donner and their children, Mika and Susanna, as well as his children from a previous marriage, Diane Ulla, Lars, and Christina.

Dr. Mage continued with his devotion to science and helping others by donating his body to the Anatomical Gift Program with the University of Delaware. While there will be no funeral or memorial service, Dr. Mage asked that his friends and colleagues be informed that following his anatomical donation, his cremated remains will return to the world as air pollution.

In lieu of flowers and to support SIDS research, all donations should go to the Dr. David Mage SIDS Doctoral/Predoctoral Fellow. This donation is to sponsor a fellow on a SIDS and IM research project. Every year doctoral and predoctoral fellows are recruited across the nation to be trained and conduct research on SIDS and IM as well as other pediatric health outcomes. Checks should be made to: Nemours Fund for Children Health, Health Disparities Science Research, Infant Mortality/SIDS Research Project, C/O Ms. Patricia Oceanic, Administrative Director, Nemours OHEI, Shands House, 1600 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19804 or online at www.nemours.org/give on behalf of Dr. Mage.

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Noemi lit a candle and writes,

My condolences.

03/22/2018 02:58 pm

SUID & SIDS Italy Onlus writes,

With immense regret we learn the news of the disappearance of Dr. Mage to whom we address a thought of esteem for his work in the field of SIDS. Feel condolences to all his family from an Italian organization made up of families affected by SIDS. SUID & SIDS Italy Onlus Miss Sonia Scopelliti

03/22/2018 03:32 pm

Marta Cohen lit a candle and writes,

I am sad to learn that Dr David Mage passed away. I regularly met with Dave at the Soria Moria and ISPID meetings. I was fortunate to have met him: an honourable, generous and warm friend, a great researcher and a scientist with an inquisitive mind. I present my sincere condolences to his family. My thoughts are with them in these hours of sadness.

03/22/2018 04:54 pm

María Luisa Latorre writes,

From Colombia, on behalf of my country and my own, I thank Dave for his life, for his contribution to my research and for the survival of Colombian children. I feel very honored to have met him. Sincerely, María Luisa Latorre

03/23/2018 04:58 pm

Steve & Barbara Gregg lit a candle and writes,

Maria, Mika and Susanna, While we've known of Dave's deteriorating condition for awhile, all of us (Justin and Morgan too) were saddened with his passing. We've been next-door-neighbors for close to 15 years, and have always enjoyed the conversation and camaraderie whenever we connected. We were big fans of Dave - always with a smile and a kind word, and of course the dogs always kept us connected. Dave lived an important life, and it was meaningful to him and those he came in contact with. Somewhere Dave is looking down on us and smiling. We will see you again soo - Steve & Barbara

04/02/2018 05:18 pm

Henning Wulbrand lit a candle and writes,

I was hoping to see you at the upcoming Glasgow conference, dear David, to share your ideas. I like your ideas and comments and the way you have been communicating by email recently to the SIDS community. I know that you have been right and I thank you for your inspiration. Henning Wulbrand

04/04/2018 01:09 pm

Henry Krous MD lit a candle and writes,

I was saddened to learn of David's passing. He was a kind, thoughtful and gentle man who became passionately committed to increasing our understanding of SIDS. His presentations challenged existing dogma and stimulated investigations that might not have been undertaken. I will miss his presence at scientific meetings and our conversations about so many things.

04/26/2018 10:57 am

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