William E. Bausch ’66

 Bill died March 14, 2024, in Newcastle, Maine, near his home in Damariscotta.

Born in Schenectady, N.Y., Bill attended the Loomis School, where he played lacrosse, served on the student council, and graduated with high honors. He followed his father, William ’41, to Princeton, where he studied aeronautical engineering, ate at Cannon Club, played freshman lacrosse, and belonged to the French and Outing clubs.

He began his career designing helicopters for Sikorsky Aircraft while residing in Newtown, Conn. He moved to Greenwich in 1985, where he met his wife, Mary, and served as a computer technician for a number of nonprofits. After retirement, Bill was an active volunteer and sang in several local groups.

He and Mary moved to Damariscotta in 2005, where he enjoyed water sports, was a master gardening volunteer, and crafted canoes and kayaks.

For some 20 years he helped lead the boards of the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, the Pemaquid Watershed Association, Skidompha Library, Tapestry Singers, and the Second Congregational Church.

Bill is survived by Mary; children William, Jeff, and Betsey; and stepchildren Toni, Nancy, and Deb, to all of whom the class extends its heartfelt condolences.