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At random: Nautilus has long been a popular name for a submarine. Some of the more famous of these are Robert Fulton's NAUTILUS (1800), Jules Verne's fictional Nautilus, and the NAUTILUS of Sir Hubert Wilkins in which he attempted a voyage to the North Pole under the ice (1931). There have also been three U.S. submarines of that name, including the world's first nuclear powered submarine built by the Electric Boat Division.

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Posted 2026-08-26 4:45 PM (#106227)

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Subject: Wednesday Obits

https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/
https://ussvi.org/membership/eternal-patrol (USSVI members only)

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.

STACEY .. .. .. Allen Edward Stacey, 82, of Hyde Park, New York, passed away on August 7, 2026. He was born on October 18, 1943, in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Edward Herbert Stacey and Dora Louise (Collomb) Stacey. He grew up in the Boston area and graduated from Lexington High School in 1961. On March 23, 1963, Al married Faye B. True of Watertown, MA, at the First Baptist Church of Belmont, Massachusetts. Their marriage spanned more than 60 years, with numerous Navy assignments and homes on the East Coast before settling in Hyde Park, NY. Together they raised their two children, Laura and David, and several golden retrievers. His wife Faye passed away on April 22, 2023.
Al enlisted in the United States Navy in 1962 as a Polaris/Poseidon Missile Technician, serving in the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine force. He served aboard the USS John Adams, USS Will Rogers, and USS George Washington Carver, completing 19 deterrent patrols. He rose through the enlisted ranks to the Navy's highest enlisted level of E-9 to become Master Chief Fire Control Technician FTCM(SS). He served as Chief of the Boat, the senior enlisted advisor to a submarine's command. He also served as an instructor and Master Training Specialist in Groton, CT. His military honors included the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, five Good Conduct Awards, and other citations. He retired from active duty in 1984 after more than 22 years of service.
During those years, Al's service continued beyond the Navy. He volunteered as a Scout Master and a firefighter in Bozrah, CT. After retiring from active duty, he began a second career in developmental engineering, supporting the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. He worked for Hughes Aircraft, McLaughlin Research, and SEA CORP before retiring in 2006, after 22 years of work following his naval career.
Christian faith remained an important part of Al's life. Worshiping and serving in the American Baptist Church and later joining the United Methodist Church of Hyde Park, NY singing in the choir.
An enduring part of Al and Faye's life was their cabin on a lake in Sweden, Maine, purchased in 1992. For more than three decades it was a special place to gather family and friends to enjoy summers of swimming, boating, hiking, blueberries, campfires, s'mores, fireworks, star-filled nights, and many wonderful memories.
Al was predeceased by his beloved wife, Faye True Stacey; his parents, Edward and Dora Stacey; and his brother, Bruce C. Stacey, who died only weeks before him. He is survived by his daughter, Laura Stacey Gabor, and her husband, Kregg; his son, David Allen Stacey, and his wife, Kristin; his grandchildren, Emma Grace Gabor, Ethan David Stacey, and Silas Alan Stacey; his sister, Cynthia (Stacey) Bailey, and her husband, Stephen; sister-in-law, Linda Barrows Stacey; and extended family and friends.
Allen was a kind, caring, and generous man, always willing to lend a hand. He served his country, his community, and his church. He enjoyed reading, singing, ice cream, dogs, projects, making us laugh, his cabin in Maine, and time with his family and friends. His faithful and loving presence will be greatly missed, but his memory, love, and legacy of faith will live on in our hearts.

DUGUAY .. .. .. WINSLOW – Reginald “Reggie” Duguay, 92, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 8, 2026. Born the youngest of eight children to Abraham and Rosanna Peppin (Duguay), Reggie grew up in Winslow. After graduating from Winslow High School, Reggie enlisted in the United States Navy, an experience that furthered his deep love of the sea that stayed with him for his entire life. He was awarded the National Defense Service Ribbon and attained the distinguished rank of TMT3 (SS) while serving aboard the USS Treadfin (SS 410), a Balao-class submarine that had undergone the Navy’s GUPPY (Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program). The GUPPY program upgraded existing diesel-electric submarines for improved underwater performance. The Threadfin was one of the vessels enhanced under this initiative. Reggie completed his service with an honorable discharge. Using the GI Bill, he earned his Professional Engineer’s License in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine at Orono. His career at S.D. Warren Paper Mill, in Hinckley, culminated in his role as Head of Engineering for two completed paper machines before his early retirement. Retirement allowed Reggie to embrace the water he had come to love. Jean and Reg traveled over 20 years aboard their 41-foot diesel-powered motor yacht, the “Rejean”, including two winter voyages from Maine to the Bahamas. After a life-threatening ocean voyage coming back from the Bahamas, Jean and Reg traded in the excitement of boating for his love of horse racing. Even in this difficult sport Reggie was successful. The walls at their home are proof of the success.

INMAN .. .. .. KEVIN J. INMAN age 65 of Gales Ferry, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on August 18, 2026 at his residence. Kevin was born in El Paso, Texas on February 10, 1961 the son of Steven Inman and Mary Mullins Inman. Kevin was beyond proud about the time he served in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service from 1979 to 1987. Following his naval career he was an electrician for the State of Connecticut with a license to work in Rhode Island as well. Kevin is predeceased by his parents Steven Inman Sr and Mary (Uni) Inman and sister Erin Inman. Kevin is survived by Susan Garside, whom he married on June 4th, 1983. Together they had 2 daughters during their 43 year marriage. Christina Inman, and Brandy Inman, along with their “adopted” sister Stephanie Blankenbaker-Scott with 11 grandchildren between the 3. He is also survived by his siblings Steven of Denver Colorado, Suzanne, Timothy and Patrick of Massachusetts. Kevin was a loving husband, an amazing father, grandfather, and hysterical friend. Kevin was known best for his smart alec remarks, dad jokes, his ability to listen and his sound judgement. His favorite thing to do was to take his family on a Christmas tree hunt to find that perfect tree, and cut them down to enjoy at home. Then taking the grandkids on a sleigh ride with some hot chocolate to wrap up a perfect day. He touched lives without trying and will be beyond missed. Kevin was diagnosed with CJD on August 3, 2026. This rare disease took a gift from this world too soon after he fiercely fought only 2 years earlier to stay with his loved ones. Not much is known about CJD as it affects 1 in a million.

CORBETT .. .. .. John J. Corbett II, 67, of Portsmouth, RI passed away on August 18th, 2026 in his home, surrounded by his loving family; wife Karen, and three sons, Christopher, John, and Matthew.
John was born on October 25th, 1958 in Troy, New York, to John Corbett and Rita (Hogan) Corbett. He was raised in Latham, NY and Watervliet, NY, and attended La Salle Institute in Troy, NY. After the deaths of his father and his stepfather during his youth, John honored their memory by following in his father's footsteps of military service and earning appointment to the United States Naval Academy.
After graduating from the Academy in 1980, John served his country as a naval officer aboard submarines bound for Holy Loch, Scotland, before taking a post at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI in 1986.
At NUWC, John continued his service in the Navy Reserve, retiring with the rank of Captain, and worked as a scientist on submarine missile defense systems for 38 years until his retirement in 2024. But the most important milestone of his time at NUWC came when he met a software engineer named Karen, who would become his wife of 38 years, and the greatest love of his life.
John was warm, funny and engaging to all who knew him. Among his Naval Academy classmates, he was known as someone who could make anyone laugh, and who had a biting sarcasm that endeared him to his peers. He was an extrovert in the truest sense - he relished the opportunity to engage a stranger in conversation, and would regale anyone who would listen with his stories.
A good Irish Catholic, John was a communicant of St. Barnabas Church in Portsmouth, RI, and was actively involved as a lector, a teacher of faith formation classes, a CYO basketball coach, and a trainer and coordinator for St. Barnabas's altar servers (which included his three sons). He lived his commitment to his faith beyond the church as well, volunteering his time at a local soup kitchen in Newport, RI and advocating for causes and organizations that were rooted in his faith.
John believed deeply in his three sons and their potential, and tirelessly supported their growth and development. At the bus stop for kindergarten, he passed the time by reading to them from textbooks on physics and electric circuits. In their athletic pursuits, he attended every track meet, traveling to out-of-state competitions in New Hampshire, Connecticut and New York City. But, importantly, he never prescribed a specific path for his sons. His career aspirations for his sons mirrored the William Thackeray adage: "whatever you are, be a good one".
John loved spending summer weekends fishing and building campfires with his sons at "the camp", an A-frame cabin built by his stepdad Ted for the family in Petersburgh, NY. At home in Rhode Island, he enjoyed waking up before sunrise for a 6 a.m. tee time with his sons at local golf courses like Swansea and Touisset.
John also valued the opportunity to travel with his family. In recent years, he and Karen joined their son Chris on a hiking trip at the southern tip of Argentine Patagonia, and son John for a week-long exploration of the Croatian coast. He was also fond of a golf trip with John to Scotland, and a family trip to Ireland, during which he visited his ancestral hometown of Sligo. But when asked about his favorite place he'd been, his answer was unequivocal: home. He was immensely proud of the home and the life he had built for his family and himself.

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