JUSTIN McCARTHY

JUSTIN H. McCARTHY  
Was born on December 27, 1933 in New York, NY and died peacefully on February 28, 2017 in Bethesda, MD after a brief illness. A lover of boats, sailing and world travel, he graduated from the Naval Engineering program at Webb Institute in Glen Cove, Long Island in 1955 and was awarded a Master degree in English Literature at Columbia University the following year. He worked for the Electric Boat, Company in Groton, CT beginning in 1956. After receiving a scholarship from the Society of Naval Archietects and Marine Engineers, (SNAME) he completed a graduate degree at King's College of Durham University in Newcastle, England in 1959. In 1960, he was recruited by the Hydromechanics Department at the David Taylor Model Basin in Carderock, MD, where he went on to serve as Division Director. From 1965 to 1968, he studied mechanics and mathematics at Johns Hopkins University and spent a year as a Liaison Scientist to the Office of Naval Research in Tokyo, Japan. He was a Fellow of SNAME, chaired the Journal of Ship Research Papers Committee and was awarded the Navy Meritorious and Superior Civilian Service Award. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sally; son, Brian; daughters, Katherine and Elizabeth Hayes; and granddaughters, Julia and April Reisenfeld, all of whom he adored and adored him. He is also survived by his brother, William; many nieces and nephews; and friends who remember him fondly. A memorial service will be held on June 3 at 11 a.m., at St. Columba's Church, 4201 Albermarle St. NW, Washington DC 20016. Memorial contributions may be sent to Webb Institute, 298 Crescent Dr., Glen Cove, NY, 11542.