He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 19, 1940 to his parents Ruth Taintor Babcock and L. Kent Babcock, Jr. The family moved in 1950 to Wynnewood, PA where his father was the General Agent for the Aetna Life Insurance, Co. He attended the Loomis School in Windsor, CT and then Williams College in Williamstown, MA, graduating in 1962 with a BA in English. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy , attending Officers Candidate School in Newport, RI. He was commissioned as an Ensign in May 1963 and served three years aboard the USS Saint Paul , an all gun heavy cruiser, stationed in San Diego, CA.
He met his wife, Katherine Patton Babcock, aka Keppy, at the Aloha summer camps in Fairlee, VT. They married in September 1963 - one of several camp marriages. This September would have marked their 60th anniversary. Their first child, Brad, was born in 1966 in Long Beach, CA. After leaving the service in 1966, the couple settled in Bryn Mawr, PA and he was hired by the Philadelphia National Bank. Their second son, Andy, was born in 1968 and they moved to Malvern, PA.
He spent 32 years with the bank, retiring in 1998 as an executive vice-president in charge of risk management. Upon retirement they moved to Bald Head Island, NC . They both loved sailing and spent many summers exploring the Chesapeake Bay and also the coast of Maine. In 2000 they also bought a small cabin on Linikin Bay in Boothbay Harbor and enjoyed many summers there.
While living in NC they were introduced to the game of 6-wicket croquet and spent several years going to various tournaments along the East Coast. Eventually they moved to Naples, living at Audubon Country Club and then to a senior living facility, Siena Lakes.
He is survived by his wife, two children, and two grandchildren, Tyler and Devin Babcock of Wilmington, DE. He is predeceased by his parents and sister, Thayer Babcock Morgan, Tucson, AZ, and three nieces.
There is no service planned at this time and he will be interred with his parents in Bryn Mawr, PA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Loomis-Chaffee School, Windsor, CT or Avow Hospice, Naples, FL.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hodgesfhatnaplesmg.com for the Babcock III family.
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