ROBERT E BEAMES, classx of 1955, passed away peacefully June 24 at the Hospice of Geisinger South Hospital in the company of his family.
Bob was an engineering graduate of the New York State Maritime College, Bronx, New York, He was a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and retired after a career as an engineer for General Electric Company. With many patents to his credit, he was responsible for designing and producing this nations first generation of CORONA satellites, reentry vehicles for the Apollo Space Program, and Voyager 1, the first man-made object to leave our solar system. He finished his career as a manager in the Nuclear Energy Division of GE.
Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife of 33 years Maureen, his sister Grace Bowman, and brother, Art. Surviving are his loving wife of 18 years, Barbara, son Mark and wife Patricia Carley of Rockville, MD, son Lt Col Charles Beames, U.S. Air Force, of Arlington, VA; daughter Kathleen Wolf and husband Patrick Wolf of Fayetteville, AR, and daughter Mary Beames of Bethlehem, PA and seven grandchildren. Also surviving are his stepsons Raymond Cochrane of Boise, ID; Michael Cochrane of Colfax, WA; James Cochrane of Gales Ferry, CT, John Cochrane of Quakertown, PA, seven step grandchildren and one step great-grandson.
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