HICKS, Walter J. Of Acton, Nov. 10, 2011. Walter leaves his wife Faith of 52 years. Daughters, Janet Palazini of CT, Pamela Dole of Acton, and son W. David Hicks of Tampa. He also leaves 5 grandchildren, Jacqueline Dole of Acton, Jason, Evan, and Ryan Palazini of CT, and Joseph Hicks of Tampa. Walter leaves his sister Carol DeMatos of Methuen. Walter was involved with the Stephen Ministries and Unemployment Network Programs at Grace Chapel. Professionally, Walter had forty years of experience with a major Defense Contractor. He had multiple patents and inventions. Designer of first transistor circuits used in full scale production missile by major Defense Contractor. One of the most experienced people in the United States with respect to acquisition, tracking, and engagement of real targets in complex natural and countermeasure environments. Expert in ECM and ECCM techniques. Walter has his BSEE and MSEE from MIT (1957), Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from NMSU (1969). Member of Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Menza, Biography published in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in America - Member of IEEE and SPIE. From 1998 to present he has been CEO of Paradox Scientific of Acton - Consulting Services and Physics Research. There will be a Celebration of Walter's Life on Monday November 14 at Grace Chapel, 59 Worthen Rd., Lexington at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Reception to follow in the Courtyard from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Interment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Acton. Visiting Hours at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd., LEXINGTON, Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m