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WILLIAM C. SAWYER

1929 - 2016

BORN

1929

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Acton Funeral Home

470 Massachusetts Avenue

Acton, Massachusetts

WILLIAM SAWYER Obituary

SAWYER, William C. 1929-2016. Beloved husband of Joan N. Gardner, passed away at Emerson Hospital March 22, 2016. He was born in Bangor, Maine, son of Frank Sawyer and Linda Makanna. Children: William D. Sawyer, Constance Sawyer, and Faith Tindle. Step children: George Gardner and Sarah Goerges. Grandchildren: Maija Sawyer, Nicholas Goerges, Emily Goerges. Predeceased by brothers Richard and Philip Sawyer. Education: Buckingham Brown and Nichols, Harvard College 1951, Harvard Law 1954. Career: Massachusetts Bar, US District Court Massachusetts, US Court of Military Appeals, US Supreme Court, Palmer and Dodge, 1958-1961, Sawyer, Burlingham, Tucker and Salloway, 1961-1985, Dicara, Selig, Sawyer, and Holt, 1985-1990, Clarkin, Sawyer and Phillips, 1990-2009, White and Williams, 2010-2013. Board of Trustees, Massachusetts Convention Authority, 1991-1997. Metropolitan Association of Regional Planning Agencies, 1980. National Association of Regional Councils, 1980-1986. Massachusetts Selectman's Association. Board of Selectmen, Town of Acton 1967-1975. 1st Lt. US Army, 1955-1958. Candidate for US Congress, 5th Congressional District 1980. Candidate for Attorney General, 1990. Enjoyed painting. Visiting hours Fri., Mar. 25th 4-7pm at Acton Funeral Home, 470 Massachusetts Ave. (Rte 111) ACTON.. Private family graveside followed by a public Memorial Service Sat., Mar. 26 at 1pm in the Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd., Acton, MA 01720, with a reception to follow at the church. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the above named church. Memorial page www.actonfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 22 to Mar. 23, 2016.

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Janet Ghattas

March 16, 2021

Dear Joan,
Our remembrance of dear Bill lights our hearts. Thinking of you.
John Hand and Janet Ghattas

Janet Ghattas

March 16, 2020

Many years of wild Maine Blueberry pickings in Ellsworth, Maine and Fourth of July Fireworks are in my memories of Bill and his wonderful family. May he always live in our memories.

Rose Buford

April 1, 2016

Soon death will be a thing of the past and your family will never experience the pain of losing a loved one.(1corinthias 15:26)many prayers and condolences.

Timothy M. Tierney

March 24, 2016

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Janet Ghattas

March 23, 2016

Our deepest condolences. Please know we are thinking of you. Janet Ghattas and John Hand

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25

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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Acton Funeral Home

470 Massachusetts Avenue PO Box 882, Acton, MA 01720

Mar

26

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

Acton Congregational Church

12 Concord Rd., Acton, MA

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470 Massachusetts Avenue PO Box 882, Acton, MA 01720

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