John R. Hachey

John R. Hachey
1947 - 2017
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - John R. Hachey, 69, died unexpectedly Feb. 25, 2017.
He was born in Waterville, to Joseph and Jeanette Casavant Hachey. John graduated from Winslow High School in 1965, and attended the University of Maine, Orono, from 1965-67 and then enlisted in the Army where he served three years, one of which was in Vietnam (1968-69). He then returned to the University and graduated in 1972 with a bachelor's degree. John and Rachel Joseph, of Fairfield, were married in January 1971. After obtaining his degree, he and Rachel moved to Portland, Ore., where John attended a graduate program in the geography of transportation at Portland State University. Subsequently, he was employed by the Port of Portland at their new container terminal and worked his way up to manager of operations for the Port.
John and Rachel lived and raised two sons, Joseph and Samuel, in Oregon and Washington until 2002, when John retired from the Port. For the next two years, John, Rachel and Sam, sailed the East coast and the Bahamas on their 44-foot sailboat.
Retiring to a life at sea was their lifelong dream. They loved every minute of it. In 2004, the couple moved from the sailboat to Anacortes, Wash., where John worked eight years as manager of port operations. Anacortes is a beautiful little town on the coast, where they were made to feel very welcome. While there, John was a member of the Rotary Club and Arts Festival.
In 2012, he retired again, to a home in Daytona Beach, Fla. He and Rachel loved their new home and made many friends in the golfing community.
Traveling was also a big part of their lives. In June of last year, they drove with a travel trailer to Alaska to visit their sons who now live there. They were gone three months and drove 15,000 miles.
John was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his wife, of Daytona Beach; sons, Joseph and Samuel, of Fairbanks, Alaska; sister, Nancy and her husband, David King, of Daytona Beach and Milbridge, Maine; brother, Robert Hachey and wife Romana Hejcova, of Herndon, Va., and Port Orange, Fla.; niece, Amy King, and her young son, Tobias Meeks, of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and niece, Dr. Krista Hachey, of Watertown, Mass. He is also survived by uncles, Donald Casavant of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and George Casavant and wife, Kay, of Stockton, N.J.; and many cousins.
John was proud to be a lifetime member of both the VFW and American Legion. He was respected and loved by everyone who knew him.