William Constable

Dr. William Charles Constable Dr. William Charles Constable, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Troy, Virginia, on Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on October 1, 1929, and was a graduate of the University Of Edinburgh Medical School. He was very proud of his Scottish heritage. He was an extraordinary physician, teacher, and mentor. His accomplishments to mention a few are: He was Director of Radiation Oncology at the University of Virginia Medical School, a member of the Royal College of Radiology, the American College of Radiology, the Radium Society, the Southern Association of Oncologists, a life member of the Colonnade Club, a charter member of the Carder Steuben Club, and a director of the Mid-Atlantic Rhododendron Society. He is survived by his devoted wife, Katherine; his children and their wives, William Jr. and wife, Ella, Edwin and wife, Catherine, Marianne, Nicole and husband, Joe, and their sons, Peter and Nathaniel, Etienne and wife, Constance, and their daughter, Natalie, and Valerie and husband, Kurt, and their daughters, Sophie and Audrey; stepson, Terry and wife, Margaret, and their son, Carson; stepdaughter, Tracey and husband, Jamie, and their children, Katie and Logan; sisters, June and husband, Lew, Angela, Eleanor and husband, Robert, and Paddy and husband, Derek. A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the Teague Funeral Home with interment following at Holly Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy., Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911 www.hopva.org or to the Alzheimer's Association, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 306, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Friends may sign the guest register at teaguefuneralhome.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.