Herbert Naylor passed away peacefully, from renal failure on Sept. 3, 2005 at the age of 77, at his San Mateo home with his family by his side. He will be remembered as a devoted father, and caring husband, that always tried to make the best of life with his sense of humor. His wife, Terry; son, Andrew; daughter, Kim; sisters, Elsie and Edith and several extended Naylor family members survive him.
Herb was born and lived in Salford, Manchester, England most of his early life. He earned a Bachelor and Master of Technical Science Degree, in Mechanical Engineering, from Manchester University where he also enjoyed playing rugby as the University Rugby Team Vice-Captain. Herb also lived in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he worked as a Nuclear Product & Design Engineer for Canadian Westinghouse, including the Chalk River Energy Reactor Design Team, and the Chicago, Ill. area as a Technical Section Manager/Mechanical Engineer for Argonne National Laboratory concentrating on research reactor operations.
Herb then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he initially worked as a Mechanical Engineer for Bechtel Corporation concentrating on nuclear reactor design. After working as a Mechanical Engineer for many years, Herb decided to become an Engineering Professor, at City College of San Francisco, where he also worked as the Engineering Department Chairman and, later, the Executive Liaison to the College President. Finally, after 53 years in the engineering field, including 29 years in education, he reluctantly decided to retire in 1995.
Herb was also involved in many church activities, for almost 40 years, with the Church of the Good Shepherd in Belmont; the Boy Scouts of America, for many years, as a Scoutmaster and/or Boy Scout Training Program Commissioner, and was a member of the Northern California Senior's Track Club.
A memorial service will be held on Sept. 24, 2005 4 p.m. at the Neptune Society Chapel, 1645 El Camino Real, Belmont, with a reception to follow at the San Mateo Central Park Recreation Center Assembly Room at 50 E. Fifth Ave., east of El Camino Real, in San Mateo.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made, in the name of Herbert Naylor, to either the Pathways Hospice Foundation, South San Francisco Office, 395 Oyster Pt. Blvd., Suite 128, South San Francisco, Calif., 94080 or the American Cancer Society, San Mateo County Unit, 1650 S. Amphlett Blvd., Suite 110, San Mateo, Calif., 94402. Please also include name & address of the Naylor family, in San Mateo, so that they can be made aware of the donations.
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