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William McPadden Obituary

MCPADDEN Dr. William J. McPadden Sr., D.M.D., 88 of Easton, the beloved husband of Maureen Daley McPadden for 57 years, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010. Bill is survived by his children Dr. William McPadden Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Easton, Edward McPadden and Dr.Terry Boyle of Austin Texas, James McPadden of Easton, Maureen McPadden of Kittery Maine, and Ellen and Ron Ellis of Stratham, New Hampshire. He is also survived by his grand children Shaena and Patrick McPadden, Erin and Kyle McPadden, and Barrett, Brigham, and Channie Ellis; and his brother Dr Edward McPadden of Fairfield . Dr. McPadden is pre-deceased by his brother, James McPadden; and sisters, Catherine Coyne and Cecelia Cullen. Bill was born in Bridgeport going to school at Sacred Heart and St Augustine Grammar Schools. He graduated from Bassick High School, the University of Connecticut, and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He was an Army Air Corps. veteran of the Second World War and during the Korean War, served as a captain in the Air Force. Dr. McPadden practiced dentistry in Bridgeport with his brother, Ed, for fifty years before retiring in 1996. Growing up, Bill was a talented basketball player, starting for the Bassick High School team that won the New England High School Basketball Championship of 1940 and for the University of Connecticut. Our dad was born in an apartment over a store that stood at what is now the left field fence of Blue Fish Stadium. He was proud to have been from Bridgeport, and loved and cherished his memories and all his friends from Wood Park and the South End. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. meeting directly in Notre Dame of Easton Church, 640 More-house Road, Easton with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in Aspetuck Cemetery, Easton. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Augustine Grammar School, 63 Pequonnock Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604. To send online condolences please visit www.redgatehennessy.com.

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Published by Connecticut Post from Dec. 7 to Dec. 8, 2010.

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Steven & Martha Lewkowicz

December 9, 2010

Please accept our deepest sympathies.

Sue Kosinski

December 8, 2010

To the McPaddens,
Your father was such a wonderful person.He had the best of qualities-kind,humble,funny,and unpretentenious.He was refreshingly down to earth.He was a jack of all trades,independent,strongly principled,and loved his family.He reminded me a lot of my own father and that is probably why I liked him so much.A big part of who we have become is largely due to our father's influence in our lives.You were extremely lucky to have had him for so long, but it's still never long enough.He will be greatly missed.

Catherine McPadden

December 8, 2010

Dear Maureen and Family

Tom Kelly

December 7, 2010

To the McPadden Family,

Dr. Bill and brother Ed were my dentists. I will always have fond memories of your dad. I loved sitting in his dental chair looking out the window at the hoop on the barn/garage.
He always had a great chair-side manner and the "Who Me Worry" framed cartoon, as you entered the office kind of took the gloom off the doom of the impending drilling. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Nancy Peffley

December 7, 2010

Your dad was my dentist when I was a child. I will always remember his great sense of humor, gentleness, and kindness. He helped me to get over that fear of "going to the dentist." I am sorry for your loss.

Nancy Tiernan Peffley

Deane O Kennedy

December 7, 2010

Bill and Ed,
Please accept my condolences on the death of your Father. Hold onto the memories as they will be a source of comfort during the coming weeks and months that lie ahead.
Best,
Deane

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