Edward Herrmann

Edward M. "Mike" Herrmann, 87, a mechanical engineer who spent most of his working life on problems of silencing submarines, died of complications of Parkinson's disease May 27 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

A resident of Severna Park for more than 53 years, Mr. Herrmann was born March 10, 1919, and reared in Baltimore where his family ran a florist shop on East North Avenue. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1936 as president of the National Honor Society.

He attended the University of Maryland and left in 1938 to begin working at the Navy Engineering Experiment Station. He then attended Johns Hopkins University's night school of technology until 1942 when he received a degree in mechanical engineering.

In August 1942 he was commissioned as an ensign in the Navy and reported to the diesel section of the New York Navy Yard. Later he was transferred to duty in the South Pacific as an assistant radar officer at Guadalcanal in the Solomons. After seven months there, he was assigned for training in naval architecture at the University of Michigan and retained for two years as an instructor. After the war, he returned to civilian employment.

Subsequently, he worked for the Navy Engineering Experiment Station in the wave mechanics lab for the development of noise reduction.

He was qualified as captain in the Naval Reserve. He earned a master's degree and a doctorate in engineering from the University of Maryland.

Surviving are his wife of almost 68 years, Capitola M. Herrmann; his daughter, Capitola P. Bradshaw of Severna Park; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services and burial are private. Arrangements are by Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

As published in "The Capital Newspaper" Annapolis, MD 06/01/2006