If Don Treworgy were writing this story, well, the first sentence wouldn't have included the words, "Don Treworgy." And this second sentence might have been about the end of it.Two lines is probably all it would have taken, his wife, Lynn Anderson, said with a small laugh Monday, for Treworgy to write his own obituary.

Two lines is probably all it would have taken, his wife, Lynn Anderson, said with a small laugh Monday, for Treworgy to write his own obituary."And then he'd have said, 'Just run it in the Classifieds,'" Anderson said during a phone interview.

"And then he'd have said, 'Just run it in the Classifieds,'" Anderson said during a phone interview.Treworgy, planetarium director at the Mystic Seaport and a Seaport employee for nearly 50 years, died at his home in Noank Sunday afternoon after a brief battle with cancer. He was 70.

Treworgy, planetarium director at the Mystic Seaport and a Seaport employee for nearly 50 years, died at his home in Noank Sunday afternoon after a brief battle with cancer. He was 70.In addition to Anderson, Treworgy leaves two brothers and their wives, a sister, a brother-in-law and many nieces and nephews, according to an obituary Anderson wrote. A memorial service is still being planned.

In addition to Anderson, Treworgy leaves two brothers and their wives, a sister, a brother-in-law and many nieces and nephews, according to an obituary Anderson wrote. A memorial service is still being planned.Anderson said Treworgy donated his body to the Yale Medical School.

Anderson said Treworgy donated his body to the Yale Medical School.The Seaport named its planetarium after Treworgy in May during a dedication ceremony at which Treworgy's speech included the following: a note that he was wearing the same tie he had worn to his wedding 15 years ago that day; a summons to the planetarium staff to come up so everyone could see them; a nod to a woman sitting on a bench in the front row who was the fourth person he ever met at the Seaport, followed by a story about the first three.

The Seaport named its planetarium after Treworgy in May during a dedication ceremony at which Treworgy's speech included the following: a note that he was wearing the same tie he had worn to his wedding 15 years ago that day; a summons to the planetarium staff to come up so everyone could see them; a nod to a woman sitting on a bench in the front row who was the fourth person he ever met at the Seaport, followed by a story about the first three."That's quintessential Don," Susan Funk, the museum's vice president for education and public programs, said Monday. "I went to visit his wife this morning and we were saying that if he were in charge of running his memorial service, it would be a list of all the people he wanted to thank in his life; it would not be about him."

"That's quintessential Don," Susan Funk, the museum's vice president for education and public programs, said Monday. "I went to visit his wife this morning and we were saying that if he were in charge of running his memorial service, it would be a list of all the people he wanted to thank in his life; it would not be about him."Treworgy gave daily presentations at the planetarium, where he also served as associate director of museum education. He sent daily weather forecasts and tide predictions to about 200 people, taught celestial navigation, tended to the Seaport's collection of historical navigation instruments, and helped the Seaport's clock winder and repairer.

Treworgy gave daily presentations at the planetarium, where he also served as associate director of museum education. He sent daily weather forecasts and tide predictions to about 200 people, taught celestial navigation, tended to the Seaport's collection of historical navigation instruments, and helped the Seaport's clock winder and repairer.Treworgy also wrote a monthly column on stargazing for The Day, was on the board of the Salvation Army in New London, and sang with and supported the Chorus of Westerly.

Treworgy also wrote a monthly column on stargazing for The Day, was on the board of the Salvation Army in New London, and sang with and supported the Chorus of Westerly.Not coincidentally, said his wife, he also ran late all the time.

Not coincidentally, said his wife, he also ran late all the time."He never refused doing anything for anybody, so his schedule was just chock-a-block full all the time," she said. "One of his regrets is he could never get anything done."

"He never refused doing anything for anybody, so his schedule was just chock-a-block full all the time," she said. "One of his regrets is he could never get anything done."Treworgy also taught celestial navigation and nautical sciences to undergraduate students at the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program.

Treworgy also taught celestial navigation and nautical sciences to undergraduate students at the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program."He was the only faculty member in our 30-some years who taught every single student," said James Carlton, director of the maritime studies program. "Over the 30 years, faculty have come and gone, but Don was always there."

"He was the only faculty member in our 30-some years who taught every single student," said James Carlton, director of the maritime studies program. "Over the 30 years, faculty have come and gone, but Don was always there."He also loved his red suspenders. During a retirement party held in June, Anderson said, organizers brought a large, wide spool of red ribbon and made red suspenders for everyone who attended.

He also loved his red suspenders. During a retirement party held in June, Anderson said, organizers brought a large, wide spool of red ribbon and made red suspenders for everyone who attended.Anderson said the ever-present suspenders were partly the result of never throwing anything away. The day he died, Treworgy was wearing a cream-colored wool hat his mother had knit for him in the summer of 1974.

Anderson said the ever-present suspenders were partly the result of never throwing anything away. The day he died, Treworgy was wearing a cream-colored wool hat his mother had knit for him in the summer of 1974.Above all, though, Treworgy was linked to the Seaport. At the planetarium dedication in May, Treworgy said the Seaport was his home away from home, then amended his comments to call it, simply, his home.

Above all, though, Treworgy was linked to the Seaport. At the planetarium dedication in May, Treworgy said the Seaport was his home away from home, then amended his comments to call it, simply, his home.The audience chuckled. When asked on Monday about sharing her husband with so many people, Anderson seemed to sigh and laugh.

The audience chuckled. When asked on Monday about sharing her husband with so many people, Anderson seemed to sigh and laugh."I always said I didn't know whether I was the wife or the mistress," Anderson joked, "but Mystic Seaport was the other one."

"I always said I didn't know whether I was the wife or the mistress," Anderson joked, "but Mystic Seaport was the other one."k.crompton@theday.com

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