Petty Officer Third Class Michael Allen Gentile, 21, USN, stationed at NSSC Bangor, Washington, was killed in a tragic accident aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) near Oahu, Hawaii, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. He was taken from us on 9-20-08. He never thought anyone would miss him, but everyone loved Michael. I am still working on the site, feel free to add this page a
s if it were Michael's and leave comments of memories that you'd like to share. FAIRFIELD AND WATERTOWN, N.Y. -- Petty Officer Third Class Michael Allen Gentile, 21, USN, stationed at NSSC Bangor, Washington, was killed in a tragic accident aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) near Oahu, Hawaii, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. He was born Feb. 19, 1987, in Waterville, the son of Julie and Jay Gentile. Michael attended schools in Fairfield and Watertown, N.Y. He graduated in 2005 from Lawrence High School as an honor student. Michael enlisted in the United States Navy on July 5, 2005. He was a machinist's mate 3rd Class (SS) aboard the USS Nebraska. He was a member of the Blue Crew and had been assigned to the Kitsap, a Washington-based submarine, since Nov. 15, 2006. Petty Officer Gentile had previously served onboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska. MM3 (SS) Gentile loved the Navy and what he did; he was planning to re-enlist next year. Surviving are his mother, Julie Gentile; his father, Jay Gentile and wife, Michelle; four brothers, Jeremy Gentile, Dalton Patterson, Theodore Smith Jr. and Kevin Eastler; two sisters, Tracy Young and Kelly Eastler; grandmothers, Nancy Decca, Virginia Spalding and Katherine Gentile; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visiting hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m., with a funeral service to begin at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the new Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road in Augusta. Condolences may be expressed at www.lawrybrothers.com
Arrangements are by Lawry Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 107 Main St., Fairfield (800)660-2111.
