George William Goward *54

Bill died of natural causes Sept. 11, 2025, in Branford, Conn. He was 98.

Born May 31, 1927, in Chicago, during Bill’s teenage years his family migrated to Alberta, Canada. He earned B.S. and M.S. in chemistry degrees from the University of Alberta in 1949 and 1951, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton in 1954.

After Princeton, Bill moved to Pittsburgh, where he worked for Westinghouse Corp. on the chemistry of nuclear fuels for the first nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus. In 1962, the family moved to Connecticut, where Bill worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in North Haven. Bill specialized in high-temperature coatings for jet and related engines. After many years at Pratt, he moved to Turbine Coatings Corp. in Branford, where he was vice president and chief scientist.

Bill was a member of the Society of Sigma X, the American Society of Materials, and the American Association for Advancement of Science. He had numerous technical publications and several patents.

Bill was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Helene. He is survived by his children, Beverly, Kathleen, William, Janice, and James; seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

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