Harold had a long and productive career as an academic, making contributions to areas including topology, neural networks, and fractal geometry. He was passionate about education and mentoring, and continued to teach and spend time with students until his last week of life.
Pamela and her husband owned and operated Krol Jewelers in Great Barrington for 17 years. She worked to create the BerkShares program through the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, and was voted its Volunteer of the Year in 1994.