Obituary for William M. DuBois
William M. DuBois, 70, of Phoenix, NY,passed away at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY on Thursday December 11, 2014. Born in Fulton, NY to his late parents, Ethel (Young) and Lloyd M. DuBois on May 5, 1944. A graduate of Fulton High School, and attended college. Bill was a highly decorated US Army veteran, serving in Vietnam from 1965-1967. He received the Purple Heart, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm Unit Citation Badge. Bill also received NYS
military awards as well.
Bill was later employed by The Nestle Co., Fulton, as a candy technologist, serving 27 years. Later he worked for B.O.C.E.S. in Liverpool for ten years. He attended St. Stephen’s Church, Phoenix.
Bill was a member of the Phoenix Memorial Post, VFW, Post 5540; an outdoorsman; enjoyed poker games, and very active with his grandchildren.
Pre deceased by his sister Delores Dawn Lockwood in 2003.
Surviving are his loving wife of 47 years, plus, Susan M. (Benjamin) DuBois; two sons Michael W.
and his daughter-in-law, Nora DuBois of Baldwinsville, and Marc E. DuBois of Baldwinsville; two brothers, Gary (Ann) DuBois of Oswego, and Lloyd M. (Beverly) DuBois, Jr. of Fulton; four sisters, Sydney(Don) Wallace of Hannibal, Janice Nielson of Phoenix, NY, Brenda (Gary) Ingersoll of FL, and Linda Conn of Fulton; six grandchildren, Aaron DuBois, William DuBois, George DuBois, Aiden DuBois, Maegan DuBois, and Charlotte DuBois; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; friends.
Services are on Tuesday December 16, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Stephen’s Church, 469 Main St., Phoenix, NY, with the Rev. Philip Brockmyre officiating. Spring burial with military honors will be in Mt. Pleasant Southside Cemetery of Volney on Co. Rt. 45.
Calling hours are on Monday December 15, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Allanson-Glanville-Tappan Funeral Home, 431 Main St., Phoenix, NY 13135
Memorials in Williams memory may be made to: V. A. Medical Center, 800 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210, or S. U. N. Y. Upstate Cancer Center, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210.
military awards as well.
Bill was later employed by The Nestle Co., Fulton, as a candy technologist, serving 27 years. Later he worked for B.O.C.E.S. in Liverpool for ten years. He attended St. Stephen’s Church, Phoenix.
Bill was a member of the Phoenix Memorial Post, VFW, Post 5540; an outdoorsman; enjoyed poker games, and very active with his grandchildren.
Pre deceased by his sister Delores Dawn Lockwood in 2003.
Surviving are his loving wife of 47 years, plus, Susan M. (Benjamin) DuBois; two sons Michael W.
and his daughter-in-law, Nora DuBois of Baldwinsville, and Marc E. DuBois of Baldwinsville; two brothers, Gary (Ann) DuBois of Oswego, and Lloyd M. (Beverly) DuBois, Jr. of Fulton; four sisters, Sydney(Don) Wallace of Hannibal, Janice Nielson of Phoenix, NY, Brenda (Gary) Ingersoll of FL, and Linda Conn of Fulton; six grandchildren, Aaron DuBois, William DuBois, George DuBois, Aiden DuBois, Maegan DuBois, and Charlotte DuBois; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; friends.
Services are on Tuesday December 16, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Stephen’s Church, 469 Main St., Phoenix, NY, with the Rev. Philip Brockmyre officiating. Spring burial with military honors will be in Mt. Pleasant Southside Cemetery of Volney on Co. Rt. 45.
Calling hours are on Monday December 15, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Allanson-Glanville-Tappan Funeral Home, 431 Main St., Phoenix, NY 13135
Memorials in Williams memory may be made to: V. A. Medical Center, 800 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210, or S. U. N. Y. Upstate Cancer Center, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210.