Nils S. Wist Jr., Navy veteran; at 76

BURLINGTON -- Nils S. Wist Jr., 76, of Burlington, a Korean War veteran, died July 13 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Mr. Wist was born, raised, and educated in Worcester. He and his wife settled in Burlington 43 years ago.

Mr. Wist worked as a printed circuit board designer with RCA, Honeywell , and American Optical.

He served in the Navy from 1951 to 1954 during the Korean War. In his leisure time, Mr. Wist enjoyed gardening, bird-watching, salt-water fishing, and boating. He was an avid Boston sports fan.

Mr. Wist leaves his wife, Phyllis (Griffin).

Source:  Boston.com  (News)