William Greenman Obituary

Greenman, William
William Gammon Greenman passed away in Seattle, WA on August 6, 2014. He was born in Milwaulkee, WI on August 4, 1948 to Caryl Langholff and David W. Greenman (deceased). His formative years were spent attending school in Pakistan. He was a 1966 graduate of Colorado Academy and in 1984, graduated with honors from Manhattan College with a degree in Health Physics. Greenman served in the US Navy as a Machinist Mate, Second Class, Submarine Service from 1968-1974 stationed aboard the USS Sturgeon. Prior to owning and operating the Homestead Inn in New Milford, CT with his beloved wife Sherry, Greenman had been Supervisor of Radioactive Waste for Indian Point III Nuclear Power Plant in New York and thereafter, a Vice President with Duratek Co. in Columbia, MD. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Jeanet Greenman; his son Kyle Greenman, daughter-in-law Laura and their two sons, Evin and Ethan of Pittsburgh, PA; his son Grant Greenman and his fiancée, Phoebe Pascoe; his first wife, Margaret Greenman; his mother, Caryl Greenman of Milwaukee, WE; his siblings Susan Mertin and her husband US Ambassador Kenneth Mertin currently residing in Serbia, Edwin Greenman and his wife Linda of Milwaukee, WI, and David Greenman and his wife Julie of San Jose, CA, and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6th at 2:30 PM at the Lillis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge Street, New Milford, CT. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations in memory of William Greenman be made to Pilobolus, P.O.Box 388, Washington, CT 06794.

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Published by New Milford Spectrum & Danbury News Times from Sep. 3 to Sep. 5, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for William Greenman

3 Entries

Raymond Fritz

September 4, 2014

To Sherry, Kyle, Laura, Grant, and all of William's family and friends and on behalf of the United States Submarine Veterans (USSVI), please accept our sincere condolences. May God bring to your hearts, peace, comfort, and healing. We are grateful for William's service to our country in the U.S. Submarine Service during the Cold War on the attack cargo ship USS Tulare AKA/LKA-112 1969, the Ashland-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill LSD-7 MM3 1969, and submarine USS Sturgeon SSN-637 MM2(SS) 1971-74. To our “Brother of the Phin… Sailor, rest your oar. We have the watch. May you rest in peace and may God bless your loved ones who remain. Thank you for your service to our country."

So, heavenly Father add his name to the roll
Of our departed shipmates still on patrol.
Let them know that we who survive
Will always keep their memories alive.

Bless those who serve beneath the deep,
Through lonely hours their vigils keep.
May peace their mission ever be!
Protect each one, we ask of Thee.

Bless those at home who wait and pray
For their return by night and day.

William Gammon Greenman, MM2(SS), US Navy, Now on Eternal Patrol.
Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate
His record is now posted online in the Eternal Patrol file on the USSVI website.

Rev. Ray Fritz, National Chaplain United States Submarine Veterans, USSVI.

Nick Nichols

September 3, 2014

To the Greenman Family,

On behalf of the Charleston Base SUBVETS and Swamp Fox Chapter SUBVETS WWII, I offer you our sincere condolences on William's passing. We grieve with you on the loss of your loved one and all SUBVETS and their families have your family in our thoughts and prayers. There is no expiration date on the back of our dolphins and William will always be remembered as a “Brother of the Phin” and a great Patriot.

MM2(SS) William Greenman
US Navy Submarine Veteran
Now on Eternal Patrol
Sailor Rest Your Oar
Your Shipmates Have The Watch

Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate

Charleston Base Submarine Veterans
Nick Nichols, Base Chaplain

fjohn reinke (mc1968)

September 3, 2014

The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any man's death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.

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