Thomas Nadeau

Thomas Nadeau obituary, Brunswick, ME

Thomas Nadeau

Thomas Nadeau Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Stetson’s Funeral Home - Brunswick on Oct. 30, 2024.

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Thomas Richard Nadeau, Commander, USN. Retired
Thomas Richard Nadeau, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17th at his home in Brunswick, Maine. Tom was born on October 3, 1948, to Hubert G. and Priscilla Jewell Nadeau. He grew up in Lancaster, N.H. and graduated with the class of 1966 from Lancaster High School.
In April of 1967 Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He attended many schools and training programs, and subsequently received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he graduated in 1973. His career as a Navy P-3 pilot enabled Tom to travel all over the world while on several deployments to places he enjoyed and fondly remembered. Tom also served a tour on the USS Enterprise, he attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, Ca. and a tour of duty at the Naval Research Lab near Washington D.C. In 1991, Commander Nadeau retired after a 25-year career. Tom was very proud of his military service.
Tom was a life-long learner with many interests, including woodworking, fly fishing, fast cars, and volunteering. He was an avid reader, a patriotic man, and someone who could strike up a conversation with anyone. Spending carefree summers at camp on Maidstone Lake, Vermont, with his family and friends and later on with his own family were among his fondest memories and the best of times.
Tom leaves his wife, Dorothy of Brunswick, Maine; a son Travis and his wife Christin, of Yarmouth, Maine; a son Tyler of Lisbon, Maine; and two grandsons, Lucas and Benjamin. His siblings include his sister, Suzanne La Valley of Wasilla, Alaska; his brother, Douglas and his wife Nanette of Catawba, North Carolina; his brother, Michael, of Lancaster, N.H. and an extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of Tom's life will be planned for the Spring, followed by burial in his hometown. Memorial donations may be made to the Travis Mills Foundation (travismillsfoundation.org) or Habitat for Humanity (www.habitat7rivers.org).
Arrangements and guidance are in the care of Stetsons Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 12 Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine.
Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Stetsons Funeral Home website, www.stetsonsfuneralhome.com

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November 12, 2024

Richard Brooks posted to the memorial.

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November 3, 2024

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Richard Brooks

November 12, 2024

A great shipmate who will be missed by all.

Dick and Sheryl Brooks

Harlan W Erickson

November 6, 2024

Commander Nadeau was my Aircraft Division Officer in 1986. His door was always open and he listened intently and with an open mind to one´s concerns. I am thankful and blessed to have seen him and share a story, which he clearly remembered and chuckled at, in mid-September at the NASB Reunion. God bless, Commander Nadeau. He was clearly an accomplished man who left an indelible mark on those he encountered along the way.

Tom Whalen

November 3, 2024

Tom was a great guy. Enjoyed working for him and flying with him in VP-8. He had a significant impact on my life.

Herbert Davis, AVCM, Ret.

November 3, 2024

What a great man to serve with, Always pleasant to to work with! A smile a favorable word and that good old New England accent is how I remember him. Fair winds Sir, The Chiefs Community Salutes You.

Edward Rosebrook

November 2, 2024

Tommy was an exceptional person. He just had a gentleness, a calmness about him. Like he knew everything would work out. I remember him helping Mike Beattie on his race car with Bill Doolan one summer before he enlisted. He excelled at everything he tried. "Till we meet again Tommy. Ed "Midge" Rosebrook

Steve Abbott

November 1, 2024

Tom and his family were my family's neighbors growing up in Lancaster, NH. He and I were also both graduates of the Lancaster High School Class of 66. Lots of fond memories of Tom, my friend and classmate. My sympathies to Dottie and the rest of his family.

John Bedker

October 31, 2024

A good man...a very good man! I am honoured to call him a classmate, fellow P-3 pilot and "Brunswicker"...

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Peter Reinhardt

October 31, 2024

Meeting Tom And Dottie when I arrived for the RAG.

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