William Bernard "Bill" Seebeck

NORTHAMPTON - William Bernard Seebeck, 65, recently of Northampton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015.

William was born in San Francisco, California, to the late Margaret (Symonds) Seebeck and John Seebeck. Bill relocated at the age of three to Midland Beach, Staten Island, New York. He attended St. Margaret Mary School and graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School. At 17, Bill was named Outstanding Catholic Youth in America by the CYO.

He attended Manhattan College and worked for the Nixon and Ford administrations. Bill worked for many years in Manhattan for WR Grace, Lexis Nexis, and Ziff Davis which took him to the Middle East. Eventually starting his own company and becoming a pioneer in electronic payment processing. He studied at Union Theological Seminary and became a Deacon in the Episcopal Church, allowing him to continue to minister to the community.

He was a loving father, brother, nephew, son and caring grandfather. He is survived by his sons Christopher and his wife Joanne of Cohasset, and Matthew of Stamford, Connecticut; his sisters Eileen White of Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, and Margaret Buxbaum of Florida; his aunt Eileen Sibert of Toms River, New Jersey, and North Sutton, New Hampshire; and his grandchildren Margaret, Jared and Nolan.

Visiting hours will be held Friday, Dec. 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Czelusniak Funeral Home of Northampton, 173 North St. A service of remembrance for Bill will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 14 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst. Burial at Old Main street Cemetery in New Hampshire will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fisherhouse.org.

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