William J. Carpenter III

RANDOLPH William J. Bill Carpenter, III of Randolph formerly of Waltham died at the age of 52, after a lengthy illness, October 14, 2008. Beloved husband of Leslie A. (DErcole) Carpenter. Loving father of Chelsey A. Carpenter and Jonathan T. Carpenter both of Randolph. Dear son of the late Patricia (Gorham) and William Capenter, II. Devoted brother of Laura Arsenault and her husband David of Stow and Maribeth LaFlamme and her husband David of Stow. Dear brother-in-law of Gary DErcole and his wife Nancy of Waltham, David DErcole and his wife Elaine of Framingham, and the late Bruce DErcole and his former wife Kathy DErcole of Hingham. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Bill was born and raised in Waltham where he graduated from Waltham High School Class of 1974. He was the Purchase Manager for Tekscan, Inc. of So. Boston. He had worked there for the past 20 years. Member of the Board of Trustees for the Turner Library, Randolph and Town meeting member for the Town of Randolph for many years. Bill was also a Brown Belt Karate through Uechi-Ryu Dojo, Randolph. He was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Randolph where he served as a Eucharistic Minister and a Lay Reader. Reposing at the Cartwright Funeral Home, 419 No. Main St. (Rte. 28), Randolph MA. Funeral services Saturday at 10:30 AM in Trinity Episcopal Church, Randolph. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Friday 3:00 to 8:00 PM in the funeral home. Burial in Central Cemetery, Randolph. Should friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the American Liver Foundation, New England Chapter, 88 Winchester St., Newton MA 02461. For additional information, directions or to leave a sympathy message visit our web site at www.cartwrightfuneral.com