72917. Mary Elizabeth Pettingell
Milford Mirror (CT)
August 18, 2006MARY ELIZABETH "BETTY" JEPSON, 82, of Milford, died Aug. 12. She was the wife of Milford City Clerk Alan Jepson.
She was born in Cambridge, Mass., and was a graduate of Stratford High School. She had earned a B.A. degree in psychology at Jackson College, Tufts University.
Mrs. Jepson for 20 years was employed at the Milford Shop and Schpero's Jewelers. Previously, she had been a sales representative at Liberty Mutual Insurance in Boston, and worked in personnel at General Electric in Bridgeport.
She was a volunteer at Milford Hospital, the Penny Pitcher Thrift Shop, and Point Beach School.
She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and the church vestry. Also, she was treasurer of the Democratic Town Committee, and was a member of the Milford Animal Shelter Commission, United Way, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Milford Council in Aging for 10 years, American Legion Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary, and the Red Had Society.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Jepson is survived by her daughters, Linda Swadener of Alpharetta, Ga., Susan of Stoneham, Mass., Margot of Rhinebeck, N.Y., Nancy of Denver, Colo., Paula Gudell of Sunderland, Mass.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
December 31, 2008Clayton Rand Adams' military career took him all over world, but he never strayed far from is native Maine. After a long career in the Navy, the Westbrook High School graduate returned to Maine in 1976 and helped solve engineering problems on some of the world's greatest warships.
And after his retirement from Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick resident spent countless hours researching and writing family histories affecting dozens of Maine families.
Mr. Adams died on Dec. 20 at the age of 83.
Though he had a successful naval career, retiring in 1970 as commander, Mr. Adams' true passion was exploring his family roots, as well as those of others. He served on the Maine Genealogical Society's board of directors for several years and was its volunteer president for 11 years. During that time, he researched and developed 184 family histories. That project, known as the Maine Families in 1790 series, was based on the state's first census.
The census identified 16,000 heads of households from that year but went no further in terms of developing family trees. At the time, about 96,000 people lived in Maine, which was part of Massachusetts.''My father had a huge interest and passion in family history,'' said daughter Sarah J. Adams of Arlington, Mass. Joseph C. Anderson II of Dallas, the editor of the history project, said his father's family has roots in Maine. He credits Mr. Adams with turning around an organization whose membership had been declining steadily. ''Clayton came in and he rallied the troops,'' Anderson said. ''Now, we have more than 1,000 members and it's recognized as one of the most vibrant genealogical societies in the United States.''
Mr. Adams' daughter said her father's research will affect many families with roots in Maine.
''He has helped a lot of people over the years, people who live all over the country,'' his daughter said.Anderson praised Mr. Adams' presidency in a tribute he wrote after he retired from the society in 2004.
Anderson wrote: ''These (genealogical publications) have brought countless genealogical records to the fingertips of researchers and have led to an amazing number of new discoveries about Maine's early families. If growth, prosperity and stability are measures of an effective management of an organization, then Clayton is truly a great president.''
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Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
December. 31, 2008Clayton Rand Adams, 83, of Brunswick, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at a local hospital. He was born in Westbrook on May 16, 1925, the son of Ernest Clayton and Harriet Pettingell Adams.
Clayton was educated in Westbrook schools and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1943. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 1947; he spent the next 23 years as a career naval officer. He was awarded the Professional degree in Naval Engineering from M.I.T. in 1952 and received Submarine Officers training at the Naval Submarine School in Groton, Conn., graduating in 1953. He served as an engineering duty officer in the Navy with assignments in the field of submarine design, construction, and overhaul. Early in his career he served on the destroyer USS Willard Keith and the submarine USS Ray. Later tours of duty included those at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif.; Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va.; the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Ships in Washington, D.C.; and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N.H.
He retired from the Navy at Portsmouth in 1970 at the rank of Commander, at which time he was Design Superintendant of Submarines. He subsequently joined the faculty of the School of Engineering at UMass Amherst where he conducted research on ocean thermal gradients and taught ocean engineering and naval architecture courses.
As he always identified strongly with his Maine heritage, he was delighted to return to his beloved state of Maine in 1976 when he joined the Engineering Department at Bath Iron Works. While at B.I.W. he was a Principal Engineer for the Navy's AEGIS guided missile cruiser and destroyer programs; he received an AEGIS Excellence Award for his outstanding contributions.
He retired in 1992. He often joked that he was a man of many facets and he truly was. He was passionately interested and engaged in genealogy and history, especially the history of Maine, where all of his Adams ancestors have lived since 1650. His dedication to genealogical research and publication extended way beyond documentation of his own family lines. An enthusiastic member of the Maine Genealogical Clayton Rand Adams Society (MGS), he was a director for several terms, president for 11 years, and contributing editor to the society's journal. He wrote prodigiously for all the society's publications, including nearly 184 family histories in the 10 volumes to date of the Maine Families in 1790 series. He belonged to many historical and genealogical societies in New England, New York State, and Ontario and contributed articles and queries to many regional and national genealogical journals. He corresponded with genealogical friends and contacts all over the country and spent many happy hours immersed in his work at archives and courthouses around Maine and New England, especially the Maine Historical Society.
Since 1976 he has been an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brunswick where he served as acolyte, lay reader, chalice bearer and member of the vestry. He will be remembered at St. Paul's for his memorization and spirited delivery of scripture readings. He was an avid football fan, following particularly closely the teams with which his son was associated. He was especially thrilled and proud to attend the 2005 Super Bowl. Other interests included reading on a broad variety of topics, gardening, politics, and the stock market. Above all, he was a loving father and husband, a gentleman, and a kind man. He had a smile, friendly greeting, or good-natured quip for nearly everyone he met. His naval training and background influenced his life and defined him in many ways: discipline, order, precision, punctuality, and a commitment to excellence in everything he did.He was predeceased by his parents; his infant son, Mark; and his brothers Roger and Dwight.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy Farrell Adams; his son, Ernest C. Adams of Brookline, Mass., daughter, Sarah J. Adams of Arlington, Mass.; a niece and eight nephews.
The Concord Journal (MA)
September 25, 2013Anne P. Satterfield passed away September 23, 2013 following a short illness. A graduate of Wellesley College and, long time resident of Lincoln, Anne was actively involved in many local activities including the Council on Aging.
She is predeceased by her husband Charles, a former Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT, and is survived by her son Mark.
72926. Richard Hilton Pettingell
Sudbury Town Crier (MA)
February 16, 2006Richard H. Pettingell, 58, of Sudbury, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at home from complications from a lengthy battle with glioblastoma multiforma, a virulent brain cancer.
He was the husband of Christine (Lentine) Pettingell for 35 years.
Born in Claremont, N.H., the child of a construction engineer, he lived in more than 14 different communities in New England and upstate New York prior to his graduation from New Bedford
High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Massachusetts in Amherst and a law degree from Northeastern University.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1967 to 1970, and he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal following his service in Korea.
In 1982, he became a partner of the Boston law firm of Morrison, Mahoney and Miller, where he specialized in maritime and insurance defense litigation. He was the creator and first head of the firm's admiralty practice and in 1993, he founded his own admiralty law firm.
A past chairman of Sudbury's Town Finance Committee and its Insurance Advisory Committee, Mr. Pettingell coached Little League baseball, girls softball and boys soccer.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Andrew H. of Los Angeles and Michael N. Pettingell of Sudbury; three sisters, Candace Lister of Stamford, N.Y., Ann Perlman of North Kingstown, R.I., and Margaret Dalpe of Charlotte, N.C.; and two brothers, Winslow of Concord and Warren of Newton.
The Press of Atlantic City (NJ)
September 29, 2012Nicholas J. Waters, 87 - of Mays Landing, Senior Master Chief, Master Diver, Retired USN, died September 24, 2012.
He was a loving husband to Laverne G. Waters and father to Nicholas J. Waters III, both deceased. He is survived by three sons: Stephen of Pleasantville, Robert of EHC, and Michael of Wading River; six grandchildren: Kelly, Elizabeth, Mariel, Nicholas IV, Michael and Matthew; and four great grandchildren.
After 30 plus years in the Navy, he was the honored recipient of 25 medals for serving in three wars. For many years he was an active volunteer with the Lower Bank Volunteer Fire Company, St. Theresa's Church, the LEH American Legion, Tuckerton VFW, and various other service organizations.
The Press of Atlantic City (NJ)
March 17, 2007WATERS, LaVERNE G., 82 - of Wading River, passed away at home with her loved ones by her side, Wednesday evening March 14th. LaVerne was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1924 and resided there until 1943 when she met her husband of 63 years, Nicholas J. Waters, who originally from Pleasantville. After many separations due to Nicks thirty years in the U.S. Navy they settled in Wading River, where they have resided for the last Thirty Two Years.
LaVerne was very active in church and community affairs belonging to the St. Theresa Church Alter Rosary Society and helping the local school and fire company with various projects.
LaVerne is survived by her loving husband Nick, and three sons, Stephen D. Waters of Pleasantville, Robert H. Waters of Egg Harbor City, and Michael W. Waters of Wading River; and several nieces and nephews.
Laverne was predeceased by her oldest son Nicholas J. Waters III she is also survived by five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
She was devoted to her family and loved to spend time with them especially her grandchildren.
She will always be remembered as leaving a lasting impression on everyone she met with her love and willingness to help out in any situation.