Harold S. Maddix

Harold S. Maddix, age 97, of Beverly, passed away Friday, May 31, at Salem Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Born in Gloucester, he was the son of the late Harold and Marjorie (Tucker) Maddix. Harold was the loving husband of Barbara (Quarterman) Goodenough with whom he shared 13 years of marriage before his passing. Prior to his marriage to Barbara, Harold shared 51 years of marriage to Sylvia (Becker) Maddix, until her death in 2004.
Harold grew up in Gloucester during the Depression and attended Gloucester High School from 1941-1945 where he was commander of the ROTC regiment, president of his class, and top of his class academically. He served in the U.S. Army of Occupation in Germany in 1946 and subsequently attained his B.S. (Physics) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1951 and a Master of Science in Physics at Northeastern University in 1960.
Harold's career included production of defense industry products specializing in plasma engineering at Sylvania (Woburn), Microwave Associates (Burlington), Varian Associates (Beverly), OmniWave Electronics (Gloucester), and WinCom (Lawrence). In 1983, he started his own engineering consulting company, Enon Microwave (Topsfield), which produced solid-state high-powered microwave devices for radar applications. During his career, he published thirty peer-reviewed papers in professional journals including the Journal of Applied Physics and the Physical Review.
Harold was an active member of the First Church in Wenham for sixty-eight years, a member of the Hamilton-Wenham School Board, and active in scouting. He enjoyed golfing, hiking and camping, and was a long-time subscriber to the North Shore Music Theater. He cherished spending time on Bearskin Neck in Rockport with friends and neighbors.
Harold is survived by his wife, Barbara Goodenough; son, Barry Maddix and his wife Ruth Baker; daughter, Polly Hamilton; sister, Lois Minnichiello; 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Sylvia, his daughter, Wendy, his son Randy, and his sisters Priscilla Nelson and Janet Costa.
Funeral services for Harold will be at the First Church in Wenham, 1 Arbor St., Wenham, on Thursday, June 6, at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial at Wenham Cemetery. Contributions may be made in memory of Harold Maddix to First Church of Wenham at www.firstchurchwenham.org. Arrangements by Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot St., Beverly. Information, directions, condolences at www.campbellfuneral.com.