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At random: "Submariners are a bunch of intelligent misfits that somehow seem to get along, understand each other and work well together.” -- Red Hanley who overheard a skimmer officer say this while talking to a non-navy type

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Posted 2023-07-07 2:00 PM (#103819)

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DEROCHER, Paul S., 75, of Raynham, died after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. He was a proud graduate of THE Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes!) with a B.S. in Architecture with post-grad studies in architecture and engineering after serving three years in the US Navy submarine service. His engineering experience and design background provided him with diverse opportunities to use his talents. His professional achievements include involvement with the Greenland Ice Sheet Project funded by the NSF designing several buildings for the US base located in the South Pole. He was also involved in the construction of the American Spirit Home, showcased at the U.S. pavilion at the 1992 World’s Fair in Spain. He was later employed by Hanscom AFB as an engineering specialist coordinating civil engineering projects. Like “McGuiver”, Paul had an uncanny ability to fix and improve any house or garden issue and had the patience to meticulously complete any project with perfection. As often as possible and as long as he was able, Paul was a regular blood and platelet donor and so amassed countless numbers of T-shirts from the American Red Cross. He was an avid coin and stamp collector, car enthusiast, and amateur golfer. Marveling at nature, he would hunt Lady Slipper orchids in the woods and explore sea life on the bottom of the Brewster Flats. He was a loving husband and committed father to his two daughters, his biggest treasure. He is survived by his wife, Irene. daughters Laura Derocher of Brattleboro, VT, and Danielle Michelson of Burlington, VT, mother of Paul’s granddaughters Hannah and Rachel, and her husband, Dr. Jim Michelson. Family and friends are welcome to gather on Monday, July 10th at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. memorial Mass at St. Ann Catholic Church, 660 N. Main St., Raynham. The inurnment will be held at the Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please direct any donations to the following two organizations that Paul supported: The Ohio State University Foundation, “Stephanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research” or Catholics Come Home.

HATFIELD, Glen Spencer Sr., 73 of Winchester, TN, died after having a heart attack on July 3, 2023. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on May 31,1950, graduated from Lakeview High School in 1968. His career spanned from the depths of the ocean to the moon and beyond. He was in the US Navy as a sonar technician serving 6 tours aboard the nuclear submarine USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655). He was married to high school sweetheart, Kay Lord Hatfield. During his long career he was a master barber, worked in Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant, Then Arnold Air Force Base where he worked in a highly specialized analytical position. He also owned a vibration analytical firm for several years. For the last 17 years, until his death, he worked for Bastion Technologies under contract with NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL) as Principal Reliability and Maintainability Engineer. Spence was invaluable to the space and reliability community. He supported NASA ARES, SLS Artemis programs, Mars Ascent Vehicle and so many more projects for the Spacecraft and payload Integration Element office. His reliability analysis led to requirement changes and improved space hardware and software design. As a result of the significant impact, he made to the space program, Spence received a Silver Snoopy award, one of NASA's highest achievements. He was well known within the Bastion and NASA community. In his spare time, he coached his grandson Tyler’s Pop Warner football team and managed his go-cart racing team along with his son Sonny. Spence was a member of the Cowan Baptist Church and a saved Christian. Spence was preceded in death by his grandparents, Glen (Mae) Kirkpatrick and Henry (Ellen) Hatfield; father, Bobby Hatfield Sr.; and sister, Linda Dalton. Survivors include his wife of 55years, Georgia Kay Lord Hatfield; son, Glen Spencer (Sonny) Hatfield, Jr.; grandson, Spencer Tyler Hatfield; mother, Eleanor Hatfield Newberry; brothers, Michael (Martha) Hatfield, Bobby (Beverly) Hatfield Jr. Visitation will be 5pm until 8pm Friday July 7, 2023 and 11am until 1pm Saturday July 8, 2023 at Wilson Funeral Home Fort Oglethorpe Chapel. Funeral Service with full military honors will be 1pm Saturday, July 8, 2023 in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Steve Rowland officiating. Inurnment will be at Chattanooga National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made in Spence’s name to Animal Harbor, www.animalharbor.org. Arrangements entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home Fort Oglethorpe Chapel, 555 W. Cloud Springs Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-5555. Online condolences at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

JOHNSON, Carmen Joseph, 87, died at Southpoint Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Wednesday July 5, 2023. Born in Jerome County, Idaho, Mr. Johnson was the son of the late Carl Johnson and Eva Callen Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Cassandra Eloise Salmi Johnson; a brother, Jack Johnson. Mr. Johnson graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Physics. He served in the U.S. Navy on two submarines during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the San Diego Toast Masters International, and he was a life-long member of Self Realization Fellowship SRF Church. Mr. Johnson is survived by daughters Michelle Elizabeth Bidmead and husband Tony, and Leslie Anne Wilcox and husband Bruce; grandchildren, Paige Freemerman and Camille Wilcox; brother, Richard Johnson; and sister Joyce Seydel. Mr. Johnson’s cremated remains will be interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery with Military Honors at a later date. The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. in Durham. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.

LaFRANCE Paul Everett, 91, died in Eugene, OR on June 26, 2023. Paul was born to Edward Everett and Marian Louise LaFrance in Bismarck, North Dakota on February 17, 1932. He went to school in Bismarck and in San Diego, CA graduating from Bismarck High in 1950. He played varsity football for the Bismarck Demons during his high school years. During the Korean conflict, he was stationed aboard a US Navy submarine as an electrician operating out of San Diego, CA from January 1951 until 1954. In May 1954, he married Ella Seavers. They had four children. They divorced in 1971. Paul worked for Pacific Telephone for 30 years from February 1955 until October 1985. He lived in Yuba City, CA when he retired. He later moved to Port Orford, OR and married Marple Rust on June 17, 2000. They moved to Eugene, OR in 2003. Hunting, fishing and camping were his favorite pastimes. After his retirement, he enjoyed traveling the United States with Marple in a motorhome. They also traveled all over the world seeing many countries in Europe and Asia. He also saw the Panama Canal. Paul belonged to the Toastmasters, Rotary Club, American Legion, Moose Lodge, Optimist Club, Jr. Chamber of Commerce and the McKenzie Model A Club. He also served as a volunteer firefighter and a Boy Scout Scoutmaster. Paul is survived by his wife, Marple, his two sons, David (Kay) Rapid City, SD; Tod (Penny) New Meadows, ID; two daughters, Carole Hansen (Chad) Bend, OR; Susan Giraldes (Mark) Chester, CA; and stepson Larry Rust (Robin) Lakewood, CO; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. His younger brother, Mike, lives in Miami, FL. His sister, Carole Pfenning, predeceased him in St Paul, MN. A Memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 23 at 1pm at St Matthew's Episcopal Church 4110 River Road Eugene, OR 97404. A light lunch will be served at the church after the Memorial service. Interment will be at a later date at the Black Hills National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. Posted online on July 05, 2023. Published in The Register-Guard.

PERKINS, Jay Dee, 75, of Lander, Wyo., died on June 2, 2023. Jay was born in Greybull, Wyo., on May 20, 1948, and grew up in Greybull with his parents D.H. Perkins and Helen Carey Perkins Dodge. After graduating from Greybull High School and the University of Utah, he served in the US Navy on submarines for 24 years. He attended many schools while in the Navy and retired as a lieutenant commander. His favorite hobbies were woodcarving and photography, and he blessed many people around Lander valley with his skilled creations. Jay was preceded in death by his daughter Angela, who passed away due to lung cancer in June 2021. He is survived by three other daughters – Judene, Jennifer and Jill – as well as his seven grandchildren and his wife Linda. There will be no funeral or memorial service.

WEBBER, William Howard, 95, died from natural causes at Regency Assisted Living in Pullman, WA on July 2, 2023. Bill was born in Taft, CA in 1928 and was the last of four siblings born to Charlie and Irene Webber. Bill was not only the last to be born, but he survived the longest as well. His two sisters, Frances and Barbara and brother Donald, preceded him in death. Bill served in the US Navy submarine service as a Radio Technician. After he was honorably discharged, he did several types of work, before starting a 35+ year career at IBM. Bill married his wife Carollee in 1956. She also preceded him in death in 2012. Bill leaves behind one son, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. Bill loved the outdoors, fishing, and traveling. He was a member and a past Commander of the VFW. He was involved in the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, including holding the position of Master in the Marin Lodge. He and his wife volunteered at The Marine Mammal Center and then later at the Whitman County Humane Society. Bill lived most of his life in San Anselmo in Marin County, CA before escaping to Pullman, WA in 2006 to be closer to family. Bill lived with his wife for a number of years in the Ridge Pointe community. Bill moved to Pullman Regency assisted living facility due to a failing memory and mobility issues in 2020. Every time Bill was asked, he indicated they were taking good care of him. He requested no memorial or funeral service. He will be cremated and his ashes will be shipped to Ukiah, CA, where his wife’s ashes are also interred in the Russian River Cemetery. Corbeill Funeral Home of Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements.

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