Obituary

Carlton Patch, obituary

Tue, 05/24/2016 - 2:00pm

SPRUCE HEAD — C. B. “Carl” Patch passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2016, at Maine Medical Center.

Carl was born in Boston on July 15, 1943, to Albert B. and Gladys B. Patch. He attended all Catholic schools and was a member of St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church in Rockland. Carl graduated cum laude from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., with a Bachelor of Science and Arts. He was selected by Northeastern Alumni Association to receive the "Person Most Likely To Succeed" award. He graduated from Babson College in Wellesley with a Master of Business Arts in finance.

Carl spent his career at Mobil Corporation, where he was put on the High Potential List immediately upon hire. The family relocated 13 times to facilitate his career advancements. Among others, some of Carl's career titles were global strategic manager of planning for IT, where he represented Mobil around the world, and director of finance and vice president of MASCO (a subsidiary of Mobil). Carl also spoke to the U.S. House of Representatives on the implementation and value of IT in government at the request of U.S. Sen. John Warner (R-Va.).

After retiring from Mobil, Carl was a full time consultant to the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., (two years) and to the Federal Department of Agriculture (one year). Upon rsetiring to Maine, Carl was an adjunct professor at the University of Maine (Augusta). Later, he and Eileen traveled to Vancouver, B.C., to purchase an authentic steel tugboat, Seanaghi, and operated it out of Wheeler Bay in St. George. He also served on several boards in St. George.

Carl is survived by his wife of 49 years Eileen; his beloved sons, Carl J. and Dana B. of Rockland; his sister, Dr. Marilyn Arnone (Joe); his brother-in-law, John J. O'Donoghue; his sister-in-law, Marian O'Donoghue; his nephews, Sean (Angela), Richard (Ciara) and Shayne (Jenn); and his nieces, Alexis (Nick) and Dawn (Peter).

Special thanks to Jennifer Guilfoyle, FNP; Paula Manser, RN; Dr. Chris Gelwix; the cardiac team of Maine Medical Center; and to our wonderful friends at home and away for their generosity, love and support.

A memorial service will be held at St. Brendan's on Saturday, June 18 at 10 a.m. A reception will follow.

Arrangements are with Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home.