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WILLIAM MCKIBBIN Obituary

Mckibbin--William, born November 4, 1926 died October 30, 2012. Raised in Garden City, NY. Attended Georgetown and Carnegie Mellon; longtime resident of NYC and Saltaire, Fire Island. Husband to Barbara; father of Patrick and Fred; grandfather to Hazel and Olivia; beloved uncle. Founder of Comac Commercial Coffee Service. All around athlete who enjoyed sailing, swimming and skiing, played football and ran track. A supportive friend to many. Skilled handyman who occasionally lent tools. In lieu of flowers, kindly return tools! A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 15th, 4:30pm, at The Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel.

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Published by New York Times on Nov. 8, 2012.

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Ellen Forcier

November 15, 2012

Thank you Bill for the kindness you showed Kamariea, she loved spending time and talking with you.
She will truely miss you

Adam Freifeld

November 15, 2012

Barbara, Fred, Patrick:
My deepest condolances. Bill was a good man...always with a smile. It was a pleasure to get to know him in Saltaire.
Adam

November 13, 2012

Barbara,
His bright smile will be truly missed. Our hearts are with you.
Love,
Missy and Chris

Helen Bergland Reilly

November 8, 2012

Dear Barbara, remember us...Joan Keating (Tarzy) and Helen Bergland (Reilly) at Vogue in the 60s? We wanted to send you our thoughts and prayers during this very sad time with the loss of Bill. Please know what fond memories we both have of you and we are thinking of you and your family especially in the following days.
Fondly, Joan and Helen

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