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(Boston Globe)
ADLER, Robert Sherman, 79, Scarborough, ME & Port Charlotte, FL, died unexpectedly on August 25, 2008, at his son's residence in Scarborough, ME. He was born in Waltham, MA December 27, 1928, the son of Ralph and Ethel (Sherman) Adler. Bob was married to Jean Eleanor (Spears) Adler for 56 years. They have three children, Stephen, Kenneth and Paul. Bob graduated from Waltham High School in 1947 and attended Wentworth Institute where he earned an Associate Degree in Patten Making. Bob was involved in the Scouts and Sea Scouts organizations throughout the majority of his life. In Sea Scouts he earned the prestigious Quartermasters award which was presented to him aboard the U.S.S. Mindoro in June of 1947. Bob joined the Navy Reserves in 1948 as a Seaman Apprentice in the Organized Submarine Division of Boston and was called to active duty in 1952 during the Korean War and served aboard the USS Grenadier (SS- 525). His tour of duty included submarine operations with a cruise to South America. Bob was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1954. He began work for the County of Middlesex, MA as a Surveyor, where he met the love of his life and future wife, Jean. They were married on December 27, 1952 in Arlington, MA. He began working for the W.H. Nichols Company in 1955 in Waltham, MA, as a carpenter and eventually earned the position of Plant Engineer. In 1967, the family moved to Cumberland, ME, where Bob opened the Portland Division of W.H. Nichols as the Plant Superintendent. In 1975 he was named Plant Manager and Vice President and retired in 1984 as a Corporate Senior Vice President. Bob then worked for Allied Construction Company as a finish carpenter, before moving to Walpole Maine in 1987, when he built several residential homes. He retired in 1992 and became a part time Florida resident. Bob's interest included family camping trips, fishing, hunting, boating and golf. During his tenure at W.H., Nichols he was involved in Junior Achievement and served a term as the Portland Regional Chapter President. Bob was a life member of the United States Submarine Veterans Incorporated and in 2001 he became one of the founding members of the U.S.S. Maine Base Submarine Veterans, Inc. He was very active in both the Maine and Florida chapters and in 2003 he was inducted into the Holland Club. He is survived by his wife Jean and his sons: Stephen Robert Adler of Alna, ME; Kenneth William Adler and his wife Elizabeth Adler of Erroll, NH and Brunswick, ME; Paul Sherman Adler and his fiancee Jessamy Wells of Scarborough, ME; his granddaughter Rebecca Adler of Hallowell, ME; his cousins Barbara Adler of Weston, MA; Eddie Quirk of Lexington, MA and Richard Adler of NH. He is predeceased by his sister Alice (Adler) Burquist of Acton, MA. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday Sept. 13, 2008 from 2-4 PM, with Navy Honors at 3 PM at Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, YARMOUTH, ME 04096. A reception will follow at Royal River Grillhouse, Lower Falls Landing, (off Route 88), 106 Lafayette St., Yarmouth, ME from 4-7 PM. Burial will be at sea at a later time. The Adler Family has created a memorial of Bob's life and it is available at www.mem.com. Please visit Bob's Memorial and share your condolences, memories and wishes with the Adler Family. For those who wish, donations may be made in Bob's memory to: The American Heart Association, 343 Gorham Road, South Portland, Maine 04106.

(Hartford Courant)
BURNS, James F., Jr., 85, of Madison formerly of Deep River died at Middlesex Hospital on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Husband of the late Letitia (Townsend) Burns. Born in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late James F. Sr. and Gertrude (Corkery) Burns. Mr. Burns attended Teaneck High School, Teaneck, NJ and graduated from Columbia University in 1943 with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Columbia School of Engineering. After graduation, Mr. Burns volunteered for the submarine service. He served as the Engineering officer on the USS Macabi (SS-375) during World War II. In 1947 he returned home, he began to design fossil fuel power plants, first for Houston Lighting & Power in Houston, TX and then EBASCO Services in New York City. His knowledge of turbines and electrical power generation would lead him to a 24 year career in nuclear reactor design and construction for the US Navy's developing nuclear submarine program. In 1955 he began working at the Electric Boat, a division of General Dynamics Corp. in Groton. His first assignment was to the design team for the S5W nuclear reactor which was the power plant for the USS Skipjack (SSN-585). Many people consider the USS Skipjack to be the first true submarine as it married the concept of nuclear power, initiated in the USS Nautilus, with the tear drop shaped hull design. The result was a submarine designed for optimum performance underwater. The S5W reactor was such an advance on that of the USS Nautilus that it entirely changed the magnitude of its power and performance capabilities. In fact, this reactor proved to be so efficient that the U.S. Navy began to mass-order them. From 1963-65 Mr. Burns served as the site manager for the S5G prototype nuclear reactor project at the Navy Test Facility in Idaho Falls, ID. This reactor became the propulsion system for the USS Narwahl (SSN-671). From 1965-68 he served as the project manager for the construction of that submarine. The USS Narwahl was a one-design boat which incorporated many new innovations into her design, propulsion system and construction. She proved to be the quietest submarine of her era. From 1968-75 Mr. Burns served as the Director of Nuclear Engineering. In that capacity he was responsible for the design and construction of all power plants for nuclear submarines fro the U.S. Navy. From 1975-77 he was the Site manager for the S8G prototype nuclear reactor project at Knolls Atomic Power Plant in Schenectady,NY. This reactor became the power plant for the USS Ohio (SSBN-726) and all subsequent nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarines of that class. For a brief period in 1977 he directed shipyard operations in the construction, overhaul, repair and test of nuclear submarines as the Operations Manager at Electric Boat. In 1978 General Dynamics created General Dynamics Services Inc., a division dedicated solely to service, particularly overseas. Mr. Burns served as Vice- President of this new division. In that capacity he was responsible for the development of a proposal to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the construction of two naval bases and procurement of ships. In 1979 Mr. Burns returned to EBASCO Service in New York where he worked until his retirement in 1984. He went on to serve as a consultant to Proto-Power Corp. in Groton in the applications of magnetic bearings to nuclear reactor design. Mr. Burns served on Columbia's University alumni fundraising campaign, he was an active member of the Board of Trustees for the Deep River Historical Society and as chairman of the Deep River Housing Authority, and during his tenure that committee oversaw the construction of Kirtland Commons, a 26 room elderly housing facility in Deep River. For his efforts on that project, he was recognized by the Deep River Rotary Club as their Citizen of the Year for1998. Mr. Burns is survived by his children, James F. Burns III of Deep River, Anne Jennis of Syosset, NY, J. Townsend Burns of Chester, Daniel C. Burns of North Andover, MA and five grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held at Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main St., Centerbrook on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. from St. John's Episcopal Church, Main St., Essex. Interment at Fountain Hill Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Burns name may be made to the Macular Degeneration research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation(www.ahaf.org) or to St. John's Church, Essex.

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