William A. Hemingway Sr. Orange, Massachusetts Obituary

William A. Hemingway Sr.

<p>ORANGE- William A. Hemingway Sr., 76, of West Main Street, died on Friday evening, March 10, 2023 at home following an illness, surrounded by loved ones. </p><p>Born in West Chazy, New York on April 7, 1946, he was the son of Eugene and Gertrude (Larabee) Hemingway and grew up in New York. </p><p>William served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. </p><p>In 1994, he married Diane (Deschaine) and they have enjoyed have enjoyed over 36 years together. </p><p>William was a skilled mechanic and auto body repairman and had worked for various garages. </p><p>An avid fisherman who especially enjoyed fishing at Lake Mattawa, he also enjoyed taking short car trips. </p><p>William is survived by his wife, Diane Hemingway of Orange; his children, Anne Hemingway of Orange, Paula Colon and her husband, Paul, of Orange, and William Hemingway Jr.and Kimberly Bartlett of Athol; grandchildren, Ashley Peirce and her husband Derek&nbsp;of Athol, Krista Cloukey and her husband, Michael, of Warwick, Amber Colon and Zac Little&nbsp;&nbsp;of Danvers, Aaron Hemingway and Rachel Dorow, both of Orange, William Hemingway III &nbsp;and Lylah Hemingway of Athol; great grandchildren, Kaleb Peirce, ;Alyvia Cloukey; and&nbsp;Hunter Cloukey .A&nbsp;sister, Gloria Hemingway Pace of Athol; a brother, George Hemingway and wife Denise&nbsp;of Greenfield; and many nephews and nieces. </p><p>Besides his parents, William was predeceased by his brothers, Henry, Eugene and Gerald. </p><p>There are no calling hours. </p><p>A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 12-3 p.m. at the Athol-Orange Eagles Club, 99 Hapgood Street, Athol. </p><p>Interment in South Cemetery, 585 South Main Street, Orange, will be held at 11 a.m. on April 1, 2023. </p><p>Witty’s Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange, is assisting the family. </p><p>Guest book online at WWW.WITTYFUNERALHOME.COM </p>
April 7, 1946 - March 10, 202304/07/194603/10/2023
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March 16, 2023
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Sally (Flanders )Boomer
March 15, 2023
Sorry for the loss of your Brother Gloria I know you were very close and his Aunt Lori who was always there for him too ,his brother George Also .Prayers for his wife and children and family May He Rest in Peace ..
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Gloria M Pace
March 15, 2023
Billy was one of five brothers.
He and I have lived very close for the past 45 years. He loved to cook also and everything he cooked was always than ours.
He loved his family and outing and get-togethers. You can bet if one of my daughters or my son came to visi...
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Diane and Bill Goulette
March 14, 2023
We are so sorry for the loss of Bill Sr. He was a good man and a good friend to my husband! He would stop over a lot just to say Hi! He always had a smile on his face and advice on a car! We have nothing but great memories of Bill.

With love,
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Mary Thibault
March 15, 2023
Sorry for your loss. Prayers sent for your family’s quick healing. RIP William.
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The staff at Witty\'s Funeral Home
March 14, 2023
We plant this tree as a living memorial to William A. Hemingway Sr.. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
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