William F. Meany

William F. Meany (Col. US Army ret.) 04 October 1910-14 June 2010. William F. Meany, 99, formerly of Waltham died Monday, 14 June 2010 at his residence in Las Vegas, Nevada. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (Moran) Meany and the late Virginia L (Timlin) Meany. Son of the late Martin F. and Margaret E. (Regan) Meany, He was the brother of the late Mary, Edward, John, Francis, Joseph, and Marguerite Meany. Bill was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, graduated Waltham High School 1927, and the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY in1936. Upon graduation from West Point Bill served in the US Army with numerous postings worldwide including Fort Adams, Newport, RI where he was decorated for heroism for saving five people during the 1938 hurricane, Europe, the Philippines, New Guinea, South Korea, Watertown Arsenal, Picatinney Arsenal, Chicago, and Oakland, CA, retiring in 1966 and relocating to Las Vegas in 1975. Bill is survived by two nephews, John R. Meany, Greenwood, South Carolina, Joseph M. Meany of Marlborough, Massachusetts and his niece Dorothy M.(Meany)Barth of Waltham. A Catholic Mass for the Celebration of Life, and inurment are planned for the USMA Cemetery, West Point, NY in July.