eight Bells
Bennett Norton Jr. '43-2
Charles r. Stevens '47
died April 7, 2015 in Maine. He sailed aboard the
died in Maine on March 30, 2015. He served as a
Liberty Ship, The Hannibal Hamlin, for the Mys-
Merchant Marine and as a lieutenant in the Naval
tic Steamship Company and was a WWII veteran.
Reserve for 16 years. Until 1988, he was mainte-
For 33 years, he worked for Portland Pipe Line.
nance supervisor at the old Town Paper Mil . He
He volunteered for many years at the Sebago
was active in several community and civic orga-
Center Community Church in Sebago, Maine.
nizations including the old Town Rotary Club,
the Boy Scouts, and the old Town Museum. He
Joseph F. Petterson '44
is remembered as an avid conservationist, yard
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saler, and flea marketer.
helen Goodwin
richard L. Vaughan Sr. '45
pianist for many years for the MMA chorus
died in Maine on April 2, 2015. He forged many
directed by Louise Biggie, died on April 2,
friendships and logged time in wartime service.
2015 in Maine. She traveled with the group
For 40 years, he worked at Palmer Spring Compa-
wherever it went. over the years, she made
ny, retiring in 1987 as vice president and general
many friendships with MMA graduates and
manager. Known as the "fish chowder man" at
remained friends throughout her life. She and
the Portland Marine Society, he developed many
her husband, Frank, always called the MMA
friendships. His close friends said he was "a mor-
students "their children as they never had any
al and ethical compass, a model of ingenuity and
of their own" (Patricia James, RN for MMA
also known to his students as "Tiki" for his
hard work, a man of heart and humor." (Portland
for many years and close friend of Helen).
record-setting, single-handed sail from Portu-
Press Herald, 4/12/15).
gal to Maine, died April 28, 2015 in oregon.
Sayre Archie Schwarztrauber
Joe taught a range of engineering subjects to
hundreds of students for four years at MMA. Al
J. edward Whelan '44
Rear Admiral, died in New Jersey in late April.
those who studied with him respected his easy,
former mayor of Saco, Maine, died June 4, 2015
He earned his BS from Maryville College, his
yet firm, manner. Several Trick's End yearbooks
in Maine. He served in the Merchant Marine
MA and PhD from American University. He
were dedicated to him by the midshipmen. Prior
during WWII. In 1948, he received his doctor-
retired from the U.S. Navy as a rear admiral in
to teaching, he served in the Merchant Marine
ate in optometry from Massachusetts College
1983. During his naval career, he commanded
during WWII. After his service, he pursued his
of optometry. His practice in Biddeford kept
a missile destroyer flotil a of 250 river patrol
passion for boats by working in shipyards, aboard
him active in his field for 47 years. In 1984, his
boats in Vietnam. He was aide to the chair
a "passenger freighter", and in a chemical plant
daughter joined the practice and they had the joy
of the Joint Chiefs Staff, and Deputy Chief of
near MMA. Eventual y, he bought and developed
of being together for 11 years before he retired.
Staff. He also was Director of the Inter-Amer-
his own successful boatyard in Riverside, Rhode
From 1963 through 1964, Ed was the mayor of
ican Defense College in Madrid, Spain. Fol-
Island, where he specialized in restoring wooden
Saco, Maine.
lowing military service, he was commissioned
cruising sailboats. He was a talented singer, story-
rear admiral, U.S. Maritime Service, and
teller, and painter. With his wife, Nancy, he ran a
made president of Maine Maritime Academy
quarter horse breeding farm, a bed and breakfast,
between 1984 and 1986. He later became the
and beach rental properties along the oregon
editor of the Massachusetts Maritime Acade-
coast. Most of al , he devoted his life to making
my alumni magazine and also wrote the book:
friends wherever he went.
Three-Mile Limit of Territorial Seas.
harry M. reid, Jr. '62
died February 21, 2014 in Maine. He was Class
Commander of the Grand Class of 1962. For nine
years, he was an engineer in the Merchant Marine
before going to work for Bath Iron Works and
rising to the position of Chief Test Engineer. In
2006, he retired. Harry spent 70 summers in his
summer home on Vinalhaven Island.
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