The Foreign Service Journal, May 2020

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MAY 2020 79 Mr. Lundberg went on to Helsinki as an assistant cultural affairs officer, and then to post-Ceausescu Bucharest as infor- mation officer. He also served as public affairs officer in Reykjavík and Tallinn. Mr. Lundberg’s overseas postings were interspersed with Washington assign- ments. Those included program officer for the U.S. Speakers Program in Eastern Europe, office director of the U.S. Society and Values Office and, in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the Bureau of International Information Programs. He also served as a Congressional (Pearson) Fellow with the Bureau of Human Resources and, later, as a career development officer. He retired in 2005. Mr. Lundberg’s talent for learning the language of each country enabled him to have close personal relationships with all his contacts. His ability as a writer also earned him many accolades throughout his career. Friends and family remember him for his kindness, sense of humor, loving per- sonality, honesty, intellect and integrity. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army and the World Wildlife Fund in Mr. Lundberg’s memory. Condolence messages may be sent to Angelina Lundberg, 2434 McClintic Ct., Vienna VA 22180. Mr. Lundberg is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Ann. He had many relatives living in Fredonia, Jamestown and Buffalo, N.Y. More loved ones are scattered across the United States—in California, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, NewMexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. n Mary Ann Lundy , 81, a Foreign Service spouse for 34 years, died of a massive stroke on Jan. 8 at Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads, in Falls Church, Va. Mrs. Lundy was born in Atlanta, Ga., on July 11, 1938, and grew up mostly in Athens, Ga. She moved to the Washing- ton, D.C., area in 1955 and graduated from American University, cum laude, in 1959 with a major in history. In April 1960 she married FSO Walter A. Lundy and was employed by the CIA for a year and a half until departing for her husband’s first overseas assignment in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Early in 1965, she and her two small children were evacuated with other dependents from Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), the Lundys’ second assign- ment. Subsequently, the family served overseas in New Delhi, Tehran and Seoul. Mrs. Lundy taught English as a sec- ond language to Korean college stu- dents in Seoul. In Washington, she also taught ESL, worked in the admissions office at Marymount University and was employed by USAID for several years as an analyst. She was a resident of Arling- ton, Va., until moving to Goodwin House in early 2017. Mrs. Lundy is survived by her hus- band; three children, Lois Leinkram, Charles Lundy and Susan Kampschror, all of whom live in the Northern Virginia suburbs; and eight grandchildren. At the time of her death, two great-grandchil- dren were on the way. n Richard Lee Podol , 91, a retired Senior Foreign Service officer with USAID, died peacefully on Feb. 19 at his home in Herndon, Va., after a long ill- ness complicated by Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Podol was born on July 10, 1928, in Chicago, Ill. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. In 1950 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Korea during the war. In January 1961 Mr. Podol’s first assignment with USAID took him to Ankara, where he met his future wife, Betty, who was also employed by USAID. The couple was married in Ankara in 1962, and their two children were born there. During his 29-year diplomatic career, Mr. Podol served in Turkey, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Tanzania, and was mission director in Zaire and Uganda. He retired from USAID in 1989 with the Senior Foreign Service rank of Minister Counselor. After retirement, he and his wife lived for four months in Prague, teaching English to Czech military officers. Mr. and Mrs. Podol both had a love of travel. They considered themselves fortunate to have visited all 50 U.S. states, almost 130 countries and the seven continents. A lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, Mr. Podol and his wife watched all three World Series games at Wrigley Field in 2016. He coached Little League wherever he lived and took two of his teams to their European World Series. After retirement, he delighted in play- ing softball with the Northern Virginia Senior Softball League for 13 years. Mr. Podol is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty; daughter Beth in El Paso, Texas; and son Edward, wife Claudia and grandchildren Emma and Eric in Scottsdale, Ariz. n Patricia Anne Saunders Sills , 92, a Foreign Service secretary to six ambassadors, died on March 13. She lived in Heritage Park in Sacramento, Calif. Ms. Saunders was born in Rochester, N.Y., on Jan. 2, 1927, the third of three children by Charles and Catherine Mur- ray Saunders. She attended Our Lady of