Clifford Ralph Quast, 84

Published 10:46 am Thursday, February 9, 2017

Clifford Ralph Quast, 84, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away on Feb. 6, 2017.

Cliff was born and raised in Austin, Minnesota. After graduating from Austin High School, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean War. Cliff worked for the IBM Corporation for 35 years as a field engineer.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eleanor (Hergenrother) Quast; daughter, Susanne (Robert) Hamilton; son, Michael J. (Jodi) Quast; grandchildren, Andrew Quast, Alexander Rea, Alicia Quast and Kendalle Quast; his sister, Donna Smith; and several nieces and nephews. Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, Erwin P. Quast and Jessie King; sister, Jane Fetty; and brothers, William Smith and James Smith.

Cliff will be interred in a private ceremony at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia.