Adolph L. Ponikvar, 81, formerly of Roslyn, died on Oct. 14, 2002, at his home in Middletown Township, PA. Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, Mr. Ponikvar resided in Roslyn, NY and Cary, NC before moving to Langhorne 12 years ago.

An Army veteran of WWII, he was bureau chief of the International News Service in Cleveland and NYC from 1946 to 1957. He was department editor of Petroleum Week at McGraw-Hill in NYC from 1957 to 1961 and associated editor of Modern Plastics from 1962 to 1966. He then went on to become manager of technical publications for the International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc., in NYC and Durham, NC where he was employed from 1966 until his retirement in 1990. Mr. Ponikvar was editorial consultant for the International Copper Research Association in NYC from 1984 to 1987. He was author and editor of several prize winning technical publications. He was co-author of Cooperative Research and Development in 1984 and Engineering Properties of Zinc Alloys in 1989.

Mr. Ponikvar was president of the Flower Hill Association in NY from 1972 to 1974 and president of the Raleigh Symphony Guild in North Carolina from 1989 to 1990. He was a member of the Society for Technical Communication where he served as senior chairman for 1975 to 1977 and won the Best of Show awards in 1978 and 1979. He enjoyed reading, painting, golf and bowling and was president of the Bristol Senior Bowling Association fom 1997 to 1998. He was also a member of the Levittown Artists Association.

Mr. Ponikvar was the beloved husband of the late Helen Leona Ponikvar (nee Zabukovec). He was the loving father of Alan Ponikvar of Lawrenceville, NJ, Dale L. Ponikvar of NYC, Dianne Carlivati (Peter) of Reston, VA, and Lynn Povinelli (Paul) of Trumansburg, NY. He will also be sadly missed by four grandchildren; one brother, Leon Ponikvar of Vero Beach, FL; three sisters, Frances Ponikvar, Daniella Nealon and Florence Straub, all of Cleveland, OH; and several nieces and nephews.

Arrangements were made by the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Levittown, PA. Interment private. Memorial contributions in memory of Adolph and Helen Ponikvar can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Inc., 100 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.