William I. Randall

Judge William I. Randall, 96, of Longboat Key, Fla., died Sunday, March 4, 2012. He was born in Framingham, on Sept 13, 1915, where he had lived most of his life. He lived a full life and enjoyed being with his many friends and family up until the end. The family home on Edgell Road was always full of friends and neighbors; many of whom considered it almost a second home. He will be remembered as a caring man who helped many people throughout his life. He had a great memory and was a terrific storyteller. He was a graduate of Framingham High School, Yale University, and Harvard Law School. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he returned to Framingham to form Sheridan and Randall, Attorneys-at-Law. He served as a selectman from 1947 to 1950. In 1951, he was elected to the Massachusetts General Court as a member of the House of Representatives. In 1965, he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate and served until 1970. He was appointed chief justice of the Massachusetts Land Court in 1971, and retired in 1985. In 1985, he was awarded an honorary juris doctorate degree from New England School of Law. In 2004, he relocated to Longboat Key, Fla. He is predeceased by his wife, Harriet, in 1991, and is survived by his wife, Clare Goss Randall; his three children, William, Jonathan and Eleanor (Deedee); his stepsons, Edward and Tyson; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services are Tuesday, March 13, at 1 p.m., at the Chapel of Edgell Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the charity of ones choice. For additional information, tributes and guest book, please visit www.wadsworth-chiappini.com.