Southwest Harbor, Maine - William Mahoney responded to the Naval last bell "FWE" on October 1, 2025, at Mt. Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor. He was born in Boston November 8, 1935, the son of Patrick Mahoney and Marcella (Cronin) Mahoney.

He grew up in Stoughton, MA, with three brothers, Lawrence, Paul, and Joseph, who predeceased him. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1953. Bill graduated from Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, in the class of 1956 with a USCG License as a third engineer, a BS degree, and a commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. The Korean War was about to end in a cease fire. Bill served as an officer on the USS Windham County (LST-1170), then was accepted to Pensacola Flight Training until assignment to the USS Wasp (CVS-18). The Navy was a world of travel that Bill loved. He was given an honorable discharge in 1973 with the rank of lieutenant. Then accepted by General Electric on the technical marketing program to become a district sales engineer/manager for the power generation division with assignments in many major cities selling nuclear products and steam and gas turbine generators.

Moving was routine for the family. He is survived by three children, Daniel Mahoney (Otgo), Attorney/Owner of a law firm in Mongolia, Susan Hurst (Jim), Chicago, Attorney Real Estate Developer, and Jeanne Hodge, Teacher living in Sandwich, MA; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Bill was a member of AL Post 25, Bar Harbor, the ASME lifetime member, and retired from GE and American Maritime Officers. Skiing, golf and sailing kept Bill busy when he was ashore and travel to Norway, Iceland, and Ireland, were an annual activity.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 a.m. on October 8, 2025, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Manset. Interment will be at Acadia National Cemetery, Jonesboro, ME.

Those who desire may make contributions in William's memory to Maine Maritime Academy for the "The William Mahoney Endowed Regimental Scholarship Fund," 1 Pleasant St., Castine, ME 04420. Condolences may be expressed at jordanfernald.com.