Eugene Phillip Starbuck, 87, of Hanover, Pennsylvania passed away on October 24th.
Eugene was born January 6th1939 in Mankato, Minnesota. He was the son to late Lester M. and Lola M. (Cate) Starbuck.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Yvonne Marie (Ott) Starbuck of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; children Kimanh and Thang Nguyen, Elaine and Brent Sheely and Karen DiMaggio; eight grandchildren Andy Nguyen, Synthia Nguyen, Nicholas Thorne, Joshua Thorne, Nathan King, Ethan Sheely, Justin King and Drew Sheely; and one brother Larry Starbuck of Chesterfield, VA.
Eugene was a graduate of Suitland High School, Suitland, Maryland. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1960, where he studied Heavy Ground Radar Maintenance. Graduating at the top of his class, he became an instructor and taught at Keesler A.F. Base until he left the service in 1964.
He joined Page Communications and spent four years in the Philippines and Vietnam, installing and maintaining communications systems until he returned to the U.S. to continue his education.
Eugene received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland in January 1972.
He spent the majority of his working career at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. where he worked as a Supervisory Electronic Engineer in the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division until his retirement in 2000. He was instrumental in developing, designing and building advanced technology utilized in electronic warfare in the defense of the United States.
Mr. Starbuck was a member of the Mount Hope Methodist Church, Fairfield, where he served as a trustee and treasurer. He was also an auditor and Planning Commission member for the Hamiltonban Township.
Despite his many career accomplishments, his greatest pride was his family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Adams County Library System or Alpha Company Fire Department, Littlestown PA.
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Read the full notice at Little’s Funeral Home.