TITLE: Capt. Joseph Edward Rehler, Obituary, Feb. 1, 2000,

SUBMITTERS:  Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             111 Maplewood Aveue, Portsmouth, NH (issue Feb 03, 2001 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, 2001

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Capt. Joseph Edward Rehler 

PORTSMOUTH - Capt. Joseph Edward Rehler, CEC, USN retired,
of 77 Wentworth St., died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2000, at the Mark H.
Wentworth Home. 

Born Jan. 19, 1907, in Oil City, Pa., he was the son of the late
Edward and Mary Rehler. He was a 1930 graduate of MIT with a
bachelor's degree in civil engineering, and obtained a master's degree
in chemistry and bacteriology in 1947 from St. Bonaventure
University. He also completed graduate courses at New York
University, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, George Washington
University, the Naval War College and the Industrial College of the
Armed Forces. 

He was a licensed professional engineer and published several papers
on water treatment and on the construction of dry dock facilities. He
was a member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers
and the New York State Water Control Association. He was also a
member of the Society of Military Engineers and was a past president
of the Piscataqua post, a past president of the 800-member
Washington, D.C., post, and a past first vice president of the Chicago
post. 

After work with the Permutit Co., he was appointed superintendent of
water for the City of Olean, N.Y., during which time he was in the
Naval Reserve. He was commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 1941 and
served 30 years as a career officer. His tours of duty included
Philadelphia, Cape May; U.S. Technical Mission in Paris, France; the
Naval War College; Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.; U.S.
Fleet Activities in Japan; Washington, D.C., as head of Yards and 

Docks; Great Lakes, Ill., as district Public Works officer; Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard as Public Works officer; the Industrial College of the
Armed Forces as director of the correspondence school; and the U.S.
European Command as chief of civil engineering division. 

After retirement from the Navy in 1970, he served as acting
superintendent of public works for Portsmouth and was subsequently
resident engineer for the district of Dover. 

His hobbies included antique clock collecting, golf, hunting and
fishing. 

He is survived by Marion Rehler, his wife of more than 70 years; his
daughter, JoAnn Lamoreaux; grandchildren, Diane Wyatt and Brian
Lamoreaux; sister Eileen Shannon; brothers Kenneth and Nicholas;
and many nieces and nephews. 

He was predeceased by brothers Chuck, James and Clarence. 

Following a private ceremony his ashes will be scattered at sea. 


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