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He was born in Boston on Nov. 8, 1935, the son of Patrick Mahoney and Marcella (Cronin) Mahoney. He grew up in Stoughton, Mass., with three brothers, Lawrence, Paul, and Joseph, who predeceased him. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1953.
Bill graduated from Maine Maritime Academy, Castine in the Class of 1956 with a USCG License as a Third Engineer, a BS Degree, and a commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy.
The Korean War was about to end in a ceasefire. Bill served as an officer on the USS Windham County (LST-1170), then was accepted to Pensacola Flight Training until assignment to the USS Wasp (CVS-18). The Navy was a world of travel that Bill loved. He was given an honorable discharge in 1973 with the rank of lieutenant. He was accepted by General Electric in the Technical Marketing Program to become a District Sales Engineer/Manager for the Power Generation Division with assignments in many major cities selling nuclear products and steam and gas turbine generators.
Moving was routine for the family. He is survived by three children, Daniel Mahoney (Otgo), attorney/owner of a law firm in Mongolia; Susan Hurst (Jim), Chicago, attorney/real estate developer; and Jeanne Hodge, teacher living in Sandwich, Mass.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Bill was a member of AL Post 25, Bar Harbor, the ASME lifetime member, and retired from GE and American Maritime Officers. Skiing, golf and sailing kept Bill busy when he was ashore and travel to Norway, Iceland and Ireland were an annual activity.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Manset, Maine. Interment will be at Acadia National Cemetery, Jonesboro, Maine.
Those who desire may make contributions in William's memory to Maine Maritime Academy for the "The William Mahoney Endowed Regimental Scholarship Fund", 1 Pleasant St., Castine, ME 04420.
Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.
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Robert D Machain
October 6, 2025
Mr. Mahoney, Thank you for your service RDM Windham NH
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