Mark R. Ungerer died of cancer on Monday, March 27, 1995.  Prior to his death, he was known for his extreme generosity as he donated so much of his valuable time to many worthy community causes.  He was awarded the prestigious Isaiah Thomas Award in 1990.  In 1987, he was one of three original organizers of the Worcester Area Jimmy Fund Tournament, later renamed in his honor.  Mark was a man who was deeply committed to his family, friends, and business associates.  He learned early in life from the words of the Trappist monk, Thomas Merton, that the only worthwhile life is one in which one gives back to God and to his fellow man some of what he has been fortunate enough to receive.  Thus Mark's favorite prayer: "Lord, disturb my comfort so that I might better understand how to comfort those who are disturbed." 

During the summer of 1977, Mark and his wife, Dottie, were devastated to learn that their son, David, had been diagnosed with leukemia.  David's heroic struggle with his disease ended in his death 5 years later.  It was then that Mark's struggle with his own newly diagnosed condition and his fresh determination to find a cure for all dreaded cancers and save the lives of other "Davids" began.

Mark Ungerer - a man who believed that there were three things in life over which we have personal control: 

Time, Effort and Attitude.