Nathanael Greene Herreshoff III

Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, III of Westampton, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 in Moorestown, surrounded by his family. He was 94. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of the late A. Sidney Dew. Rebecca Chase Herreshoff, Nat was named after his grandfather Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, who was a world renowned yacht designer and boat builder, whose firm the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, designed and built 5 yachts that defended the America’s Cup. Nat was a graduate of Moses Brown School in Providence, RI in 1949 and earned his BA in German at the College of William and Mary in 1953, and his MA in History in 1954 from the University of Michigan. After graduation, he became a teacher, first at Westtown School in West Chester, PA and the Rancocas Valley Regional High School for 28 years. He taught History and German. Nat also worked in real estate and for many years prepared yearly tax returns for hundreds of friends and business tax clients. Nat was a world traveler. He traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. He enjoyed sailing, reading historical books, playing Scrabble, baseball statistics, and playing the stock market. He would write newsletters about his interests, especially history, baseball, and his travels. Nat loved watching sports and was a Detroit Lions fan. He was a member of the Mount Holly Lions Club and volunteered at the Herreshoff Marine Museum giving lectures. He also enjoyed genealogy. Nat was a kind, pleasant, affable man who was well-liked by his friends, fellow teaching colleagues, and business clients. He embodied the traits anyone would wish for in a friend, husband, and dad. He was loving, intelligent, a good conversationalist, fun to be around, and made everything feel special. Nat is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary; 2 sons: Halsey II (Mary) and Karl both of Naples, FL. He was predeceased by his daughters Kirsten and Heidi. Also surviving are step-children: Juan (Marlene) Lopez, Jose (Lydia) Lopez, Cynthia (Tony) Adams, Maria (Scott) Shaffer, Leon (Frances) Lopez, Valerie Lee, & Mercedes Cook; grandchildren: Sidney Gilbert, Mary Angela, Anthony, Marquita, Robert, late Matthew, Felicia, Consuela, Jose Jr., Kyle, Haley, Maggie, Toni, Christopher, Dominique, Shelby, and Chante; and many great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Halsey of Bristol, RI and other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Kay (nee Olson). Relatives and Friends are invited to his visitation on Monday evening December 1, 2025 from 3-5pm at the Perinchief Chapels, 438 High St., Mount Holly. Burial Office and Eucharist will be held on Tuesday morning at 10am at the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 121 High St., Mount Holly. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Nat’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital for Children at https://www.stjude.org/donate

Nathanael Greene Herreshoff III

April 20, 1931 - November 25, 2025