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Posted 2026-02-15 11:03 AM (#105919)

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Subject: Sunday Obits

https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/

The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted.

I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate.

BOUDREAUX .. . .. Jeffery Joseph Boudreaux, Sr. entered eternal rest on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 86.
Husband of the late Carolyn “Snookie” Boudreaux for 22 years and the late Nona Lane Boudreaux for 29 years. Father of Jeffery Boudreaux, Jr. (Cindy), Derek Boudreaux (Angie), Kirk Boudreaux, Sr. (Lida), Gerald Turlich, Jr. (Poppi), Ryan Turlich (Kelly) and the late Darryl Boudreaux and the late Michele Turlich. Son of the late Jeffery Colbert Boudreaux and the late Lucy Mae Boudreaux. Brother of Zinna Manno (the late Gasper), Wayne Boudreaux (Margaret), Glen Boudreaux (Kim), Brenda Boudreaux, Brian Boudreaux (Lea) and the late Gilbert Boudreaux (JoAnn). Brother to Zinna Manno(Late Gasper). Grandfather of Jeffery Boudreaux, III (Kasey), Chelsea Woodyard (Zach), Cody Boudreaux (Dani), Mallory Boudreaux, Kristen Luebs (Kit), Kirk Boudreaux, Jr., Harry Booth (Meghan), Jason Booth (Shelby), Brooke Casey (Mitchell), Trent Turlich, Dell Turlich, Peyton Cooper (Valeria), Jacob Cooper (Fallon), Mason Cooper (Cameryn), Launa Mayfield, Lola Mayfield, Luca Mayfield, Talyn Turlich, Tyce Turlich and Trigg Turlich. Jeffery is also survived by 21 Great Grandchildren and 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Jeffery joined the United States Navy in 1958 right after graduation from Belle Chasse High School. While in the Navy, he proudly served aboard the Nuclear Submarine USS Sword Fish in Hawaii. He married his High School Sweetheart, Carolyn “Snookie” Boudreaux in 1961 and started his family. He was honorably discharged in 1965 from the Navy and moved back to Belle Chasse.
In 1965, he started his career at Avondale Shipyards. He retired in 2006 as General Superintendent of Test and Trials. He was a Master Shipbuilder with 41 years of service. After the death of his first wife, he married his 2nd love of his life, Nona Lane Boudreaux.
Jeffery enjoyed camping with friends during his first marriage. Later in life, he traveled from Louisiana to Florida, watching his kids play baseball and never missing games. Throughout both marriages, he never missed bringing his wives to all their Doctor and Dialysis appointments. Later in life, he became very fond of his beloved dog, Booker-T. As a father, he instilled in all his sons a work ethic to rival the Best of the Best with a saying, “Let Common Sense Prevail”.
Special thanks to Ochsner Medical Care throughout his later years, Annette Wilson for always calling and checking on him, Mr. Corby Acosta for assisting him whenever needed, and his Grandson, Trent Turlich, for all his help and support until the very end.

DRAKE .. .. .. READFIELD – William Baker Drake, Jr., 89, passed away as the sun was setting on Feb. 5, 2026, after suffering a cardiac arrest a week earlier.
He was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Lois (Rosencrans) Drake and William Baker Drake, Sr., graduating from Glenwood (Iowa) High School in 1955. He entered the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1959 as an Ensign in the United States Navy. After a brief time on surface ships, he transferred into Admiral Hyman G. Rickover’s nascent nuclear submarine service.
He married his high school classmate, Margaret J. Pippitt, and they raised four remarkable sons. Throughout his Navy career, Bill and his family were stationed at points ranging from Maine to Hawaii. His final posting was at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Honolulu, Hawaii, capping a successful career. He retired after 30 years of service, in 1985, at the rank of Captain.
Along the way, he received a master’s degree in Systems Analysis from the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, Calif. in 1968 and later earned an M.B.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 1989.
His post-Navy career brought him back to Maine, initially working with an engineering firm, Life Cycle Engineering, in Portsmouth, N.H., and then working with Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company as the company liaison with the National Regulatory Commission.
Bill and Margaret ended their 30-year marriage in 1990, and Bill relocated to the Augusta area.
He met Florence Ireland in November of 1991, and they married in September of 1993 on the grounds of their old farmhouse. They have lived in Readfield ever since, and enjoyed frequent travels together the world over.
Bill leaves behind Florence; his four sons, Dr. William Baker Drake III (Rachel) in Kansas City, Mo., Charles B. Drake, Monterey, Calif., Robert B. Drake (Tatiana), Carmel Valley, Calif., and John E. Drake, York, stepson, Adam E. Ireland (Holly). He will also be greatly missed by their 11 grandchildren, Will (Alexandria), Alex, Emma, Daniel, Lucy, Cary, Charlie, Elise, Harmony, Andrew, and Aurelia. He leaves his sister, June Merolla (Paul) in Florida, and his brother, Hank (Judy) in Grand Junction, Colo.; as well as cousins scattered across the U.S.

CAMPBELL .. .. .. We are sad to announce that on January 7, 2026, Alexander Steven Telford Campbell of Laurel, Mississippi passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the quiet moments of reflection, amidst the gentle rustle of leaves and the whispered song of the stars, we shall carry Alexander's memory with us, a guiding light illuminating the path ahead. May Alexander's journey be filled with peace and serenity, and may he find rest in the embrace of eternity.
USSVI Groton adds this: We recently learned of the passing of Shipmate HMCM(SS) Alexander Campbell of Laurel MS. Shipmate Campbell departed on Eternal Patrol on 7 January. Shipmate Campbell joined the U.S. Navy in 1965. He initially Qualified in Submarines in 1979 onboard USS SEA DRAGON (SSN 584). Additionally, he served aboard the USS TAUTOG (SSN 639) and USS PUFFER (SSN 652). Shipmate Campbell retired from Active Duty with 30 years of service in 1995.
Shipmate Campbell joined USSVI as a Life Member in 2002.
Please join me as we offer our condolences to Alexander’s Family.

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