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William Anstee Obituary

William Morris Anstee passed away peacefully on April 25, 2011 surrounded by his family and with loving care from the staff at St. Mary's Hospice in Tucson, Arizona. Bill "Papa" is survived by his wife of 13 years, Phyllis; his sons, William of Elmira, NY and Larry of West Palm Beach, FLA; daughter, Robin M. Dean (Mike) of Tucson, AZ; stepdaughter, Cheri Smith of Warsaw, NY; three grandchildren, three great- grandchildren, sisters, Lois Crane (Leland) of St. Petersburg, FLA and Patricia Penner (Larry) of Homosassa, FLA; his extended Tucson family (Steve, Jennifer, Jeff, Cameron, Christopher and Connor Nichols); several cousins, nieces, nephews, his aunt, Marjorie and many beloved friends. Bill was born in Tupper Lake, NY on May 17, 1930 and came to Tucson, AZ with his bride Merna in 1967 spending 30+ years working for Sears & Roebucks and able to fix absolutely anything! After Merna's passing he married his wonderful wife, Phyllis whom he spent the rest of his golden years with. A Memorial will be held to celebrate Bill's life on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Tucson Baptist Temple, 1525 S. Columbus Blvd., Tucson, AZ. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the charity of your choice in Bill's memory. Arrangements by HUDGEL'S SWAN FUNERAL HOME.

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Published by Arizona Daily Star on May 1, 2011.

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Suzi (Thomason) Shelton - Bloomer

May 4, 2011

I am deeply saddened by news of your death my dear cousin. I can still remember when you first arrived with your beautiful bride.Robin's birth,your new house. Later when my dad had to take disability leave, then retirement, the friends dropped away, but you never did. You put up with a lot to stay in there, and it meant the world to him. Always a smile, some times with your pressed Sears shirt on, your pipe, and i'll never forget the sound of your voice. The same voice that welcomed me back this time last year, and talked with me over the phone these last days. I find comfort in the fact you're in a better place, no more pain, with your parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles, friends and loved ones who've waited for you. We'll miss you and we love you, and hope to see you again, soon! Thank you Phyllis and Robin for being there for Bill. He surely was loved and well taken care of. For all of his family I'm so sorry for your loss. If I can do anything please let me know.  Love you all!

Donna Ayers Penner

May 4, 2011

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

William (Bill) Anstee

May 3, 2011

To Ma 2 (Ma Roy), Larry,Robin, and all of our relations involved in Dad's Passing Away. My Prayers our with You ALL.

william (bill) anstee

May 3, 2011

i will miss my dad. dad was always positive about everything that we talked about. he joked about alot of
things,including his health and health condition that he was in.
i will miss him also because
when i was in a down mood,
and things were going bad in
my Life, when i talked to him, he would always make me feel better, no matter what situation i was in. dad is in a better place now, painless with our lord and savior in heaven. dad, i will always miss and love you. i will see you in heaven ! ! !.

Robin M. Dean

May 3, 2011

Papa, if there are computers in heaven I bet you are looking up recipes and researching cameras and binoculars down here! :) Your leaving has left a large hole in our lives but we are comforted by remembering all the great years that we did have with you. Love always your Tater Bug.

Uncle Bill and Aunt Phyllis Nov. 2011

Angela/David Slocum/Gernert

May 1, 2011

Aunt Phyllis, So sorry for your loss of Papa. We'll miss him but know he's in Heaven helping fix things. :-) Love, Angela and David

Pat & Larry Penner

May 1, 2011

Phyllis, I am so glad that we were able to get there in time to spend Bill's final days with him and with you, Robin and Mike. It meant so much to us. I was always so proud of my "big brother" and always will be. Don't hesitate to call us if there is anything we can do for you. Love, Pat and Larry

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