Richard Hagenlocker, 86, of Fredericksburg, retired Navy Commander and computer scientist, died April 22.

He grew up on a farm in Union County, Ohio, with his parents, Ralph and Elsie (Carson) Hagenlocker and his brother Edward.

He graduated from Marysville High School and Ohio Wesleyan University (BA in Mathematics). He joined the Navy in 1959 where he served as a naval flight officer and computer scientist. He earned his MS in Computer Science from Stanford University in 1965.

Richard met and married Elsie (Cooper) Hagenlocker while at flight school in Corpus Christi, Texas. His first squadron, VP-4, was based on Okinawa where his children Michael and Kathleen were born.

His Navy tours of duty included Okinawa, Monterey, VP-19 at Moffett Field and Iwakuni, Dam Neck, San Nicolas Island, Quantico, Dahlgren and the Pentagon.

In 1979 he retired from the Navy and went on to consulting work for the Departments of Energy and Defense. He worked on the Tomahawk program for Southeastern Computer Consultants (SCCI) in Fredericksburg for over 20 years, retiring as vice president.

He enjoyed hiking, camping, art and bridge (ACBL Sapphire Life Master with over 8000 competition points).

Richard was quiet and kind. He had a generous nature and a wry sense of humor.

He is survived by his wife Elsie, son Michael (Ping Cai), daughter Kathleen Hagenlocker (Allen Bliss), two grandsons Charles and Elliot Hagenlocker Bliss, his brother Ed, and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in King George, where he was a member for 50 years, on Saturday, May 20, at 11 am.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Ave, Annapolis, MD 21403 (www.cbf.org).