Obituary of William Hall

WILLIAM D. HALL September 12, 1932 - October 5,2015 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, William D. Hall passed away at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joan; two daughters Beth (Seth) Thomas, Julie (Kip) Jugle, son Andy (Beth) Hall; grandchildren Jordyn (Jason) DiBiase, Natalie (Erick) Johnston, Connor and Riley Jugle, Lydia and Grace Hall; great-grandsons Kyle and Ethan DiBiase and Gavin Johnston; brother Don (Cheryl) Hall; nieces Carrie Tomberlin and Courtney Michaud, nephews Ted and Dave Cornish, cousins, and special family friend, Hal Button. He was predeceased by his parents, Douglas and Jean Hall, brother Thomas Hall and infant son, Douglas. His caregivers are also greatly appreciated. Bill was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and was a proud nationalized American citizen since 1963. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division and taught earth science at Martha Brown Jr. High in Fairport for 30 years. He was the long-time secretary of the Milnor Masonic Lodge, trustee of his church, active member of the Bloomfield Scientific Club, Village Board member in East Bloomfield, Bristol Zoning Board of Appeals member, and board member of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. He was a generous volunteer and was always there to help his family and friends. Bill was an avid outdoorsman. He was one of the first ski instructors at Bristol Mountain, hockey coach in Bloomfield, taught sailing and worked on the race committee boat at the Canandaigua Yacht Club. He loved golfing, canoeing, sailing, hunting, fishing, hiking, painting wildlife and loved his family and home. He was a true gentleman and his quiet, thoughtful, helpful, and dedicated nature will be sorely missed. A memorial service in his honor will be held on Monday, October 12th at 3:00pm at the United Church of Christ in Bristol with calling hours and a dessert reception immediately following. There will also be a memorial canoe and kayak paddle event held in his honor at the boat launch on Hemlock Lake on Sunday, October 18th at 3:00 pm. All paddlers welcome to join us or just come to watch and enjoy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation Greater Rochester, PO Box 23204, Rochester, NY 14692, or the UCC Bristol Food Cupboard, 7177 County Road 2, Bloomfield, NY 14469 or your neighborhood food cupboard.