Ronald Carlucci
Dr. Jolls was my thermodynamics professor at Brooklyn Poly in 1966. While us students were in a lab playing guitar he came in and really impressed me with his playing. He said that making a living as a musician was difficult and that is why he went back to become a chem engineer. I asked him if he wanted to play with my band and he came along on numerous occasions and was wonderful on the vibes. One wedding job he was with us and did not have a band jacket like ours and we were sitting down eating. A New York music union delegate came in and took our union cards because we did file a contract for the job. Dr. Jolls did not say anything and kept eating and the delegate did not think he was in the band. I graduated in June 1966 and had a job offer. It was for $675 a month (about $4 per hour) and Dr. Jolls said that more than he was making as a professor. I kept in touch and remember him telling me that he was asked to create a postal stamp with a thermodynamic theme and this was his 15 minutes of fame. He was a wonderful person and outstanding as an engineer, professor and musician. RIP dear Dr. Jolls and my sincere sympathy to the family