George Willard Patch, Jr., 94, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away Oct. 6 at St. Andrew’s Hospital.
Mr. Patch was born Oct. 12, 1911, in Waltham, Mass., the son of George Willard Patch, Sr. and Lorena Cathcart Patch.
He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1934 with a degree in civil engineering and was a member of the engineering honor fraternity, Tau Beta Pi. His career spanned over 40 years with Linde Air Products, a division of Union Carbide Corporation, and included several international assignments. While with Linde, he and his family lived in New Jersey, New York, California, Alabama and Connecticut. Following retirement from Linde, he worked several more years as a volunteer with the International Executive Service Corps.
When he retired in 1974, he moved to Boothbay Harbor. He was a volunteer on the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals from 1977-1990, and the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board from 1991-1993. He also participated in other community projects in Boothbay Harbor and was a volunteer at the Boothbay Harbor Historical Society.
He was predeceased by his loving wife of over 50 years, Helen Forslund Patch, and his companion of 10 years, Lois M. Streett.
He was very proud of his family members, encouraging and supporting them in all their endeavors.
Survivors include his daughter, Judith McAllister of Bath; son, David Patch and wife Mary of Boothbay Harbor; grandchildren, Scott McAllister of Sandwich, Mass., Bruce McAllister and wife Peggy of Exeter, N.H., Douglas McAllister of Ventura, Cal., Kristen Rowe and husband Leonard of DePere, Wis., David Patch, Jr. of Boothbay Harbor, Keryn Saffell and husband Max of Rockville, Md., and Sharon McAllister of Bethel; great-grandchildren, Quinn, Lauren and Joshua McAllister of Bethel, Kyle and Brett McAllister of Exeter, N.H., Kaitlyn and Wil Rowe of DePere, Wis., and Alexandra and Nicholas Saffell of Rockville, Md.
To honor his life there will be a private family gathering.
Donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.