Allan Arthur Blackwell, 84, of Wareham and North Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Millis, died Oct. 26. He was the husband of the late Annette T. (Kearney) Blackwell and the son of the late Arthur R. and Gladys (Creech) Blackwell.

He was a longtime employee of GTE Sylvania. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Johnny Hutchins.

A graduate of Wentworth College, he saw extensive world travel in his capacity as an Electronics Engineer. He spent many years serving as Human Resources Director for GTE on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.

An avid fisherman, sportsman and hunter, he was involved in the Explorer Scouts in Millis where he was also a firefighter. He wore the first pair of Herman Survivors in Alaska as a test. He was a member of the American Legion Post in Jupiter, Florida.

Survivors include two sons, Allan E. Blackwell, of Hingham, and David Blackwell and his wife Ruth, of Wareham; two daughters, Sandra Staines and her husband Garry, of Stagecoach, Texas, and Paula Blackwell, of Wareham; a sister-in-law, Helen Blackwell, of North Palm Beach, Florida;  six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two nephews and a niece. He was the brother of the late Edward Dean Blackwell.

A private celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are by the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham. For more info and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhomecom.