BATH – Robert Nicholas “Bill” Westlake, 88, of Bath, passed away peacefully on the evening of Dec. 2, 2025.

Robert Nicholas was born on Nov. 13, 1937, to Clarence N. and Jean Helen (Szostak) Westlake in Detroit, Mich. After Bill graduated from Cathedral Central High School in 1955, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for four-and-a-half years. After he was honorably discharged, he began a 34-year career at Bath Iron Works.

On May 25, 1967, Bill married Judith Ann Losier and they raised six children together: Robert Nicholas Westlake Jr., Lori Bush, Steven James Westlake, Kelli-Ann Small, Angela (Ginger) Parks, and Judith Nicole Kuklinski.

In 1995, Bill retired and spent his time playing golf and volunteering for the Knights of Columbus. He was also a ham radio enthusiast.

Bill was predeceased by his wife, Judie Westlake on August 9, 2020; his son, Steven Westlake on July 1, 1982; and two sisters Clara Allar and Theresa Ambrose. He is survived by son, Nick Westlake and his companion Julie Randall of Bath, daughter Lori and her husband Christopher Bush of Noonan, Ga., daughter Kelli Small and her companion Fred King of Woolwich, daughter Ginger Parks of Boothbay Harbor, and daughter Judie and her husband Troy Kuklinski of Gurnee, Ill.; two sisters, Joan D’Angelo of Birmingham, Mich. and Mary Hackstok of Rochester, Mich.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bath, on Dec; 15, at noon.

In lieu of flowers,

the family asks that you instead contribute to:

the Steven Westlake Memorial Fund at

Morse High School