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William "Bill" Mc Williams - Class of
1965
Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com>
on 17/May/2023
97.124.229.61
William John McWilliams, 75, of
Rockland, died unexpectedly at his home Thursday, February
3, 2022.
He
was born January 7, 1947 in Newburgh, NY. Predeceased by his
parents Isaac McWilliams and Ruth Kinffin McWilliams, his
grandmother Pauline Kniffin, and his aunt Helen Ransom.
Raised in Newburgh and graduated in 1965 from NFA, he served
his country in the U.S. Coast Guard and fell in love with
Rockland, Maine where he lived most of his life. In Rockland
he met his true love Paula, they married in 1969 and shared
four daughters that they both adored. Bill is survived by
his children, Billie Jo Commeau and her husband Heath and
their son Quinn of Rockland, Denita McWilliams and her
children Keagen and his fiance Jordyn, Kiara and her fiance
Chris, Colton, and Cade of Rockland, Pauline McWilliams and
her fiance Todd Conant and her children Bryana, Dalton, and
Bailey of Rockport, Alicia Blake and her husband Benjie and
their daughters Chloe and Haley of Warren; his
great-grandchildren, Mason, Finn, Jessica, his little buddy
Jonathan, and his bestie Ollie cat; his brother Wesley
McWilliams and his wife Cherie of Katy, TX; his niece Kayla
Mitchell and her family of Newburgh, NY; his brother Wayne
McWilliams of Laurens, NY; his nieces and nephews, Larry,
Paula, Brooke, Laci and their families.
Bill (B- Bamp) was very proud of his grandchildren and great
grandchildren. He also shared a special bond with his aunt
Helen and her dog PomPom. Bill also loved spending time with
his brothers, Wesley and Wayne talking about sports for
hours. Bill turned his love of painting into a career as a
professional painter and worked at Dan Gushee painting for
many years. He loved music and trivia, and he was known for
his love and passion for the sport of baseball. He was a New
York Mets fanatic, probably their biggest fan. His favorite
day was October 27, 1986, when the Mets beat the Red Sox in
the World Series. Bill would often be heard saying his
typical catchphrase "Let's Go Mets". He enjoyed several
trips to Shea Stadium with his daughters to watch the Mets
play and always after the game, enjoyed going to Pete's
Hotdogs - a family tradition. He loved playing in the adult
softball league where he played shortstop, with Larry, Sr.
and many of his friends at the Elk's Club. He also loved the
New York Giants, you could always hear him saying "18-1",
because NY beat the Patriots. Bill loved summer BBQ's at
Pauline and Todd's house, there was nothing quite like a
McWilliams family get together. He especially loved the
holidays, because in his mind he could cook better than
anyone, and he loved getting to spend time with his family.
He loves his scratch tickets, betting horses, playing the
lottery, and drinking beers with friends and family. Bill
was full of love and life and was always up for a good time.
You could say he was the life of the party, there was always
something unexpected coming out of his mouth and he was
constantly telling funny stories from his past.
Bill will be missed by so many people, especially his
daughters.
A celebration of life will be held sometime this summer. For
those who wish, donations to assist with Bill's funeral
expenses are gratefully accepted; checks may be made payable
to the William J. McWilliams Funeral Fund, c/o Camden
National Bank, ATTN: Donaleen DiNapoli, Rockland Office,
P.O. Box 880, Rockland, Maine 04841.
Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter &
Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.
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