Robert Chamberlin Treadwell, Jr.

Robert C. Treadwell, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 20th, just shy of his 93rd birthday. He was born on December 12, 1927, the only child of Robert C. Treadwell and Eleanor Judge Treadwell. He was raised in Massachusetts, New York, and West Hartford, Connecticut where he graduated from William Hall High School. His college life began at Harvard where he completed his first year. Like so many young men of that time, his education was interrupted by World War II. He served in the United States Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician after which he resumed his education and graduated from Harvard in 1951 with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Sciences and Applied Physics. His professional life began as a Development Engineer for eight years with E.I. duPont de Nemours in Delaware, followed by ten years as a Projects Manager for advanced technology programs with Raytheon’s Wayland Laboratories in Wayland, MA during which time the family lived in Sudbury, MA. He moved to New Hampshire in 1968 to pursue a position as Group Manager with Sanders Associates of Nashua. He went into his own business in 1970 as President and founder of Amherst Systems, one of the earliest alarm systems sales businesses utilizing advanced digital communication techniques. He was also founder and President of Amherst Epoxy Distributors for epoxy molding compounds used for encapsulation of electronic components from 1977 to 1996 when he retired. He held Professional Engineering Licenses in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire and a Master Electrician License in New Hampshire. Bob was married to Jean Kissam Barhydt on June 23, 1951. They were looking forward to celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this coming June 23, 2021. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children: Robert C. Treadwell III and his wife Debora, Elizabeth Oehmen and her husband Chris, Anne Benoit and her husband Tim, and Margaret Knaul and her husband Dan. He also leaves eleven grandchildren: Sarah Treadwell, Robert C. Treadwell IV, Molly Treadwell, Michael Oehmen and his wife Victoria, Alison Oehmen, Andrew Benoit, Matthew Benoit, Katherine Benoit, Emily Knaul, Hannah Knaul, and William Knaul, one great grand-child, Eulalie. Bob enjoyed life! In his youth, he was especially active in Boy Scouts, and set a direction for his lifetime in the pursuit of ham radio operation and its construction. In his early days he took up golf, enjoyed hiking in the White Mountains, and taking out his boat for deep sea fishing. He loved his time at his “Lake House” on Winnepesaukee. He was an avid golfer until recently, played a mean game of Bridge with wonderful friends, and especially enjoyed lunch “with the boys” on Thursdays over the years. He was a faithful member of the Church of Our Saviour in Milford where he served on the Vestry and on various committees over the years. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Church of Our Saviour. A memorial service will be held for vaccinated friends and family on July 16 at 11:00am at Church of Our Saviour, Milford, NH, followed by a reception at Gatherings, also in Milford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Church of Our Saviour.