Our beloved Abraham Meagher, retired Senior Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy, died 9 March 2017. He is survived by his loving wife Karen, his mother Mary; 5 siblings: Mary, Evelyn, Kenneth, Martha, and David; 5 nieces whom he loved as if they were his own daughters: Veronica, Mary, Maddy, Caroline, and Grace; a large extended family, and friends to include, especially, his fellow shipmates and sailors whose bond was profoundly meaningful to him. Abe was born and raised in a suburb of Rochester, New York, an ideal place to grow up which he often described as, “growing up in Mayberry”. He moved to Dublin, Ohio during high school and joined the U.S. Navy upon graduation. He served with distinction for 23 years: shore duty and sea duty, at peace and at war, from the Pacific to Europe to the Mediterranean, the Desert and the Gulf. A true Navy Chief, Abe lived the motto, “Sailors Come First” as he navigated the difficult position of liaison between Officers and Enlisted. He dedicated himself to the effort of “making it better for them (the younger generation of sailors) than he had it”. Abe loved the adventure of traveling the world, […]
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