Armitage, Matthew J. VP-4 1957 – 1959

Matthew Armitage was a LTJG and served as the Assistant Airframes Division Officer.
MATTHEW JAMES ARMITAGE RETIRED CORPORATE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR FEDERAL MOGUL CORP. age 70, a five-year resident of Jensen Beach, Florida, died August 1, 2003, at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, in Pontiac, Michigan. He was born July 9, 1933 in San Francisco, California, and was a former resident of Bingham Farms, Michigan. Mr. Armitage earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgic Engineering from Stanford University, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from University of Michigan, and a Law Degree from Wayne State University. Mr. Armitage was a Corporate Executive with Federal Mogul Corp., for 25 years, and a General Manager with North American Tiaho for seven years. He served in the U.S. Navy and in the U.S. Marines. He loved golf, music, history and mathematics, and was a member of the Stanford Club. He is survived by his wife, Phalle Louise (nee: Potter),sons, Michael Armitage (Sally) of Strongsville, Ohio, and Douglass Armitage of Rochester Hills, Michigan, daughter, Sarah Zawodny (Timothy) of Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, and grandchildren, Rebecca, Joshua, Rachel, & Joseph Zawodny, and Brady, Noelle, & Tayt Armitage. His son, Matthew, preceded him in death.