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WILLIAM "BILL" DIXON
AGE: 90 FORMERLY OF LINCOLN PARK
William "Bill" Dixon, 90, former Lincoln Park Mayor, WWII combat veteran, and POW, formerly of Lincoln Park, NJ, and New Milford, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at his home in Cebu, Philippines. Born in Bayonne, NJ in 1920 to William Dixon, a former mayor of Lincoln Park, and Grace (Blackwood) Dixon, he was raised in Lincoln Park, NJ and was a graduate of Boonton High School in 1938. Married to wife Ann in 1942, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and was shot down, captured and held as a Japanese prisoner of war until liberated in 1945. A graduate of Upsala College, he was an executive with Foster-Wheeler Corporation, American Electric Power Corporation, Helmsley-Spear, LLC, Stone & Webster, and Lurgi, Inc. He was active in politics & public service, serving as a councilman and two-term Mayor of Lincoln Park, and served on numerous public boards and bodies. An avid outdoorsman, he held leadership positions with the Lakeland Hills YMCA and the Boy Scouts of America, as well as volunteer and service work with Rotary International, serving as President of the Rotary Club of Mandaue, Philippines, Friends of The Lincoln Park Library, American Legion Post #279, the Lincoln Park Republican Club, and St. Andrews Episcopal Church of Lincoln Park.
He was predeceased by his father William Sr., in 1949, brother Allen in 1984, wife Ann in 1985, mother Grace in 1993, and granddaughter Christina in 1997. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Joy of Cebu, Philippines, son William and daughter- in- law Petra of Randolph, NJ, son Robert of Boonton, NJ, son John of Friendsville, PA, son David and daughter- in- law Jill of Pompton Plains, NJ, daughter Deborah (Dixon) Zanet of Saratoga, NY, son Sean of Cebu, Philippines, and son Leigh of Cebu, Philippines and five grandchildren, Kimberly (Dixon) Worsham of Baltimore, MD, Laura (Dixon) Griffin of Abingdon, MD, Danielle Dixon of Tampa, FL, Craig Dixon of Pompton Plains, NJ, and John R. Zanet, II of Saratoga, NY.
Services will be private and memorial contributions can be made to The Wounded Warrior Project (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org) benefitting soldiers wounded in defense of their country. Additional information via email available at: [email protected]
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charles germer
November 24, 2010
sorry for your lose. we knew each other though my aunt and uncle .the larsons who lived next door to you.
you dad was one great hard working and loved man. one who was dearly loved
susan zahorian-siwek
November 22, 2010
Dear Debie and family, I am so sorry to hear of your lose. I remember when I first bought the house across the street from your parents. They were very "welcoming of my family to the neighborhood". I had two young boys at the time and they loved to visit with your dad. If you every want to talk or need anything don't hessitate to give a "hallar".
Mildred Tanga
November 22, 2010
Bill was in my class at Boonton High School, Boonton N.J.
Last saw him at our 50th class reunion.
Sorry to hear of his passing.
Mildred Tanga
Deborah Zanet
November 22, 2010
Miss you Dad...
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