William J. Blair

Of Sterling, formerly of Newton, joined his beloved mother, Marion and father Paul on August 28, 2007, after a long illness. Beloved brother of Paul C. Blair, Jr. and his wife Susan of Sudbury, Susan A. Blair of Boxborough and Leo F. Blair and his wife Lisa of Harvard. Loving uncle of Lisa Blair Morse of Acton, Nicole Vincent of Lee, NH; David Benz and Jeffrey Benz of Hallendale, FL; James Benz of Boston, Kate Benz of Miami, FL; Chad Blair of Sudbury, Kim Wogan, Ryan Blair & Marley Blair all of Freeport, ME; Lauren Blair of Hopkinton, Jordan Blair and Olivia Blair both of Harvard. Also survived by his former sisters-in-law Wendy Grossman of Boca Raton, FL; Marian Rabe of Bridgton, ME, and his former brother-in-law Charles Benz of Acton, and many grand nieces, nephews, as well as a wide circle of loving friends and pets. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Funeral Services on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Bigelow Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge. Burial will follow in the family plot. In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be made to Special Olympics Massachusetts, Attn. Donations, 450 Maple Street, Building 1, Danvers, Mass 01923. For complete obituary and guestbook please visit www.joycefuneralhome.com