Roderick D. Jermain died at his home in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2013. He was born on June 7, 1943, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the son of Robert Lloyd V. Jermain and Jane Strong Donnell.

Raised in Victoria, he graduated from St. George’s School in Vancouver and subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served three years in the 82nd Airborne Division where he attained the rank of sergeant and received the Combat Infantryman Badge and the American Expeditionary Forces medal.

After his service he moved to Southern California where he started Alajuela Yacht Corporation. He spent his working life involved in plastic fabrication and tooling from truck camper shells to jet skis. In his free time, he would coach girls and boys soccer and also referee. He greatly enjoyed spending summers at Popham Beach with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife Joy Norman Jermain; his son John Donnell Jermain and his wife Kristina of Pleasanton, Calif.; his daughter Jill Kathleen Jermain of San Clemente, Calif.; his brother Philip L. Jermain and his uncle, Colonel Joseph J. Rogers, USA (ret.), both of Bath.

He will be interred at the National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif., with military honors. A memorial service will be scheduled next summer at Popham.