Mark Dapper

Resident of Green Township, Oh passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Sarasota, Fl. Mark was the beloved husband of Toni, devoted father of Sarah (Daniel) and Jenny, special grandfather of Grayson and Cora, cherished son of Jim and Fay Dapper of Finneytown, dear brother of Susan Pahner (Philip), Michael (Pamela), Daniel, Amy Overstreet (Willard) and Molly Davenport (Dan). Mark was preceded in death by his sister Theresa Dapper and step daughter Kami Styer (Scot). Mark is also survived by the mother of his children, Marilyn. Uncle to Julia, Patti, Eddie, Matthew, Christopher, Nathan, Will, Alexandra, Kira & Fisher. Mark also leaves behind a host of other family members, both immediate and extended, and many friends.  Mark was blessed to have a wonderful family that shared a mutual love and respect for each other. Some of the proudest moments of his life were the births of his daughters and grandchildren.  He looked forward to sharing life experiences, learning and having fun with all of them.  Mark was an avid reader of everything from Science Fiction to the works of Richard Feynman.  Although Mark’s life on earth was short he gloried in many hobbies including riding his motorcycle in the U.S., the Swiss Alps and Spain, cruising in the Caribbean and Alaska and vacationing most recently in Nova Scotia.  Mark traveled the world in both his personal and professional life. He loved to travel, spend time at the beach, play golf and bicycle.  He was a man of love and experiences. These are just a few things that brought tremendous joy to Mark.  Mark was a 1970 graduate of St Xavier High School. His professional career started in 1976 as a Magna Cum Laude graduate, having earned his BSEE from the University of Cincinnati. He dedicated his working life to advancing digital communications technology in military and security applications for 35 years, pursued at Cincinnati Electronics, Xetron and ultimately at Nova Engineering. As Vice President and Chief Technical Officer and later as President of L-3 Communications Nova Engineering. He was instrumental in advancing the company’s leading-edge technologies.  He held numerous patents both individually and as co-inventor, most notably for the development of Digital Audio Broadcasting technology. Mark was a senior member of IEEE and also a Westinghouse Fellow.   Mark’s utilization of God’s gifts created the person we all love. He has touched many people in his time on earth and will be forever missed by everyone. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill Thursday January 28, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Clare Church 1443 Cedar Ave., Friday January 29, at 10 AM.   Burial at Highland Cemetery, 2167 Dixie Hwy., Ft. Mitchell, Ky. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to St. Xavier High School of Cincinnati, Starfire Council of Cincinnati, Breast Cancer Research Foundation or the American Heart Association. Condolences at hodappfuneralhome.com