Thomas A. Maynes, 69, of Boothbay Harbor, died Feb. 11, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by loved ones, after a long, heroic battle with multiple myeloma.

He was born on July 27, 1945 in Hanover, New Hampshire, and was the youngest child of the late Arthur Murray Maynes and Lena (Drapeau) Maynes of Littleton, New Hampshire.

Tom graduated from Littleton High School in Littleton, New Hampshire in 1963, and served seven years with the U.S. Navy, as a nuclear submarine operator who maintained on-board environmental control systems. He served aboard the USS Intrepid (CVS-11) in 1965-66, and transferred to the USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617) until his honorary discharge in 1970. He was a Vietnam War veteran and earned both the Vietnam Service and National Defense Service medals.

Tom married Susan M. Voisine on Sept. 30, 1967 in Berlin, New Hampshire. They celebrated 47 loving years of marriage this past September.

Following his military service, Tom graduated cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He then ventured on to Stone & Webster, in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was a principal control engineer until 1980.

He continued his professional career at PSNH/North Atlantic Energy in Seabrook, New Hampshire, where he became a corporate leader working in a variety of capacities, such as information systems, strategic planning, materials and labor relations, and IT project management. At that time, Tom also completed post-graduate work at the MIT School of Nuclear Engineering.

Following a prolific career at North Atlantic Energy, Tom retired in 2002, and soon thereafter, created Maynes Strategy Group. In 2009, he consulted for RSL Fiber Systems of East Hartford, Connecticut, where he developed and managed innovative lighting solutions for the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt (DDG-1000).

In 2003, he and his wife Susan moved from their long-time home in coastal New Hampshire, to Boothbay Harbor, where they built a cove-side home and enjoyed numerous interests and hobbies together. A lifetime lover of skiing and ski racing, Tom was a member of the New England Masters for many years, competing in many SISE Cup races in slalom and giant slalom events.

He was an avid sailor who loved racing and cruising the waters of coastal Maine, the Atlantic coastline, Spain, and the Caribbean, with wife Susan, friends, and family. He was a member of numerous sailing clubs and shared many exciting adventures on the water with fellow sailors.

Tom was a creative and accomplished woodworker who built many beautiful pieces of heirloom furniture for both home and family, which will be cherished forever.

Tom has four grandchildren — all of whom were the joy of his life.

Close friends and family often called him “Superman” because of his long, courageous fight against multiple myeloma. His resolve and determination to fight on was unwavering. He was an extraordinary man who will be missed by all who loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Susan, and two sons, Brian (Delana) of Littleton, Colorado, and David (Kelly) of Kennebunk; his four grandchildren, Lena, Evan, Ambrose and Ruby; his brother, Art (Jean) of Niota, Tennessee; brother-in-law, Joseph Laurence of Brunswick; and several loved nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his sister, Maureen Laurence, in 2013.

Donations in Tom's memory can be made in his name to: Millett Fund, c/o Kellie Sprague, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Box 245, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111.

Services are entrusted to Hall’s Funeral Home of Boothbay. Memorial services and a celebration of his life will be held in late spring in Boothbay Harbor. Online condolences can be made at Hall’s of Boothbay (www.hallfuneralhomes.com).