Henry Emile “Mike” Erhard, 89, of Castine, died June 1, 2013 at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle. He was born October 11, 1923, in Newton, Mass., to Henry Alker and Helen (Weber) Erhard.

Mike graduated from Noble and Greenough School in 1942 and Harvard University in 1946. He served his country as a captain and pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and later flying dignitaries around the world conducting post war business.

Following the war, he finished his degree at Harvard and pursued a master's degree in language at Middlebury College. He later taught at Middlesex School in Concord, Mass., for 30 years before retiring to Castine.

Mike lived his life making the most of every day. The life of a school master allowed him to pursue his interests and impart his knowledge on future generations whether it be the classroom, the dormitory, the ice rink or on the pond.

He rowed at Nobles and Harvard and spent 30 years coaching crew at Middlesex School. When school schedules offered a break, Mike headed for the New England mountains as an avid skier through his 84th year.

During the summers, he built his retirement home by hand on the coast of Maine where he was often seen sailing around Penobscot Bay. He supported his joy of being on the water by serving as Commodore of the Castine Yacht Club and taking an active position in the Junior Sailing Program.

He also served on the Bagaduce Ambulance Corps and Castine Planning board. Mike was a devoted and active member of the Our Lady of Holy Hope Catholic Church. His achievements are measured not by trophies and numbers, but rather by the joy shared by all who knew him.

He is survived by his four children, Hope McNally and her husband John of Hudson, Ohio, Lincoln and his wife Kerrin (nee Cheever) of Boothbay, Henry and his wife Laurie (nee Snow) of Castine, and Paul and his wife Susan Tomases of Hamilton, Mass.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A service will be held noon Saturday, June 15 at Our Lady of Holy Hope Catholic Church in Castine. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to AT HOME/Downeast, P.O. Box 1107 Blue Hill, ME 04614.