[Editor's Note:] The Dartmouth being referred to in these newspapers is not the University in New Hampshire, but Dartmouth, MA on the Fall River very near Bristol, RI, Newport and the old MTBS Training Station.

CapeCodTimes.com - Buzzard Bay Boat Collision Kills Sailor
By JOAO FERREIRA and BRIAN FRAGA
THE STANDARD-TIMES
July 19, 2008 6:00 AM
DARTMOUTH — An experienced sailor and prominent retired businessman was killed yesterday afternoon after a power boat collided with the sailboat he was aboard and threw him into the waters of Buzzards Bay.
David J. Walsh, 64, a South Dartmouth resident also known as “D.J.,” was the retired president of Teledyne Rodney Metals, a specialty metals manufacturer, and past chairman of the Buzzards Bay Regatta. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office confirmed his death last night.
According to the Coast Guard, Walsh and Warren G. Hathaway, publisher emeritus of Hathaway Newspapers, part of the SouthCoast Media Group, were sailing off Padanaram when a 60-foot power boat hit Hathaway’s 30-foot sailboat, also called Padanaram, around 1:30 p.m. yesterday near Wilkes Ledge.
Hathaway was being treated at St. Luke’s Hospital last night but escaped serious injury in the accident, according to Gregg Miliote, spokesman for Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter.
Walsh was thrown into the water by the force of the collision. A Coast Guard crew aboard a 25-foot rescue boat located him just before 2:30 p.m. and took him to State Pier in New Bedford, where an ambulance was waiting, said Coast Guard spokesman Zach Zubricki.
Walsh was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The three-member crew of the power boat, the Reasons, reported the accident to Coast Guard Station Menemsha. Two nearby patrolling cutters, the Ridley and the Tybee, as well as the 25-foot rescue boat and a helicopter were dispatched.
Coast Guard officers boarded the Reasons after the collision, according to Miliotte.
Reasons’ home port could not be determined last night and information about the identities of its crew was not available.
At the time of the accident, seas were less than one foot and winds were 5 to 10 knots, the Coast Guard said.
“They’re doing an investigation to find out what happened,” Zubricki said.
The Massachusetts Environmental Police, along with DA’s office and the Dartmouth police, are investigating the accident.
Yesterday afternoon, several hours after the fatal accident, investigators were aboard the Reasons, which had been taken to the Fairhaven Shipyard and Marina, where it was lifted out of the water.
Marina personnel said the Padanaram also was towed there.
While it was unclear last night what led to the collision, South Dartmouth resident Tom Kenney, a friend of Walsh and Hathaway, shared what he had learned about the accident.
“It was my understanding that a fairly large power boat ran up over D.J.’s stern and threw him into the water. Warren Hathaway was below decks. He scrambled up; the boat was taking on water,” Kenney said. “D.J. probably didn’t even see it coming.”
Kenney said Hathaway, who was “pretty well banged up,” told him that if he had been on deck, he would have been killed.
Standard-Times correspondent Barbara Veneri contributed to this report.
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SouthCoastToday.com - David J. Walsh
DARTMOUTH — David John “DJ” Walsh, 64, of South Dartmouth, died Friday unexpectedly. He was a loyal husband of 33 years to his wife Melody, a devoted father and grandfather, a prominent businessman, a sailing coach at Dartmouth High School and always a beloved friend.
Born in Natick, Massachusetts, the son of the late David and Ruby (Scannell) Walsh, he has resided in South Dartmouth for the past 14 years.
He was a graduate of Marion High School and received a degree in mechanical engineering from Lowell Technical College.
Over the course of his 40-year career in manufacturing, he traveled extensively internationally and throughout the Midwest and Maryland where he held positions with General Electric, RCA and Teledyne Rodney Metals.
DJ was on the board of directors at the New Bedford Yacht Club (NBYC), a two-term chairman of the Buzzards Bay Regatta and recipient of the 2007 Barb McCarthy Corinthian Spirit Award, given annually to the NBYC member who demonstrates a love of sailing, an enthusiasm for racing and is a true friend to the club.
He was loved and respected by all who knew him well and a true optimist. DJ loved his dog Molly with whom he shared a love of the water.
Surviving in addition to his wife is a step-daughter, Lisa Lang of Maryland and granddaughters Charlotte and Rachel; and a step-son, Michael Carr of Virginia and his wife Jami. He was the brother of the late Marie Cummings.
A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the New Bedford Yacht Club, 208 Elm St., South Dartmouth from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. In lieu of sending flowers, a donation can be made in DJ’s name to Community Boating Center, Inc., 1641 Padanaram Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740. Arrangements in the care of Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Rd. For online tributes: www.waring-sullivan.com.