Obituary: Richard Joseph Eng, age 84

Byles Funeral Home

NEW LONDON, CT - RICHARD JOSEPH ENG age 84 loving husband of Marie Eng for 63 years of Groton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London.

Richard was born in Salem, MA on July 20,1935 the son of Harry and Dorothy Ellis Eng. He married Marie Stanchfield on February 5, 1957 and she survives.

Richard was a Navy veteran serving on the Nautilus as well as other nuclear submarines, graduated with a Bachelors Degree from the University of New Haven and had retired as a Nuclear Test Engineer from Electric Boat Company.

He was a member of the Holland Club, the SubVets, and Fleet Reserve Branch 20.

Besides his wife he is survived by his sons, Richard W. of Long Beach, CA and Dana Eng of Norwich, his daughter, Sharon Eng Marsie (Kieth) of Stonington, his brothers, Stanley, David, and James Eng and his sisters, Dorothy Butcher, Virginia Havelick (Paul), Fay Smith (Mark) and Janet Santos (Tom), his grandchildren, Joshua and Rachael Marsie, Amber Sterling (Randy), and Nick Lavers Eng and his great grandchildren, Lily, Abbigale and Bethany Sterling and Wyatt Ray Previty and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his sister in law Connie Eng.

A Celebration of Richard’s life will be held at a later date.