William "Bill" Spencer

William F. Spencer LADY'S ISLAND, S.C. - William "Bill" Spencer, 61, of the Royal Pines Community on Lady's Island and husband of Marie Spencer, passed away at Beaufort Memorial Hospital July 13, 2009, after losing his battle for life with cancer. Along with his death, his brother, Chester Spencer, 71, passed away the same day at Health South, Sarasota, Fla., after a long illness. Bill was born in Hull, Mass., Jan. 5, 1948, a son of the late Chester E. Spencer and Mildred Roche Spencer. He served his country three years in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a federal government employee for 32 years as a pest control foreman; engineering technician and contract surveillance representative at South Weymouth, Massachusetts, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Atsugi, Japan and Parris Island, S.C. He moved to Beaufort, S.C., more than three years ago after working overseas for 20 years. He was planning to retire July 31, 2009. His passion was living life to the fullest and everyone who knew him knew that he could fill your heart with laughter and love and with his sense of humor find joy in everything. He was truly "Mr. Personality." His hobbies were boating, fishing, golfing, football, gardening, cooking, playing cards and having a good time. He was a loving father to his children and will be missed by all who knew him. He was predeceased by his parents; a sister, Barbara Burr; and two brothers, Chester and Johnny Spencer. Surviving members are his wife, Marie Goode-Spencer of Lady's Island, S.C.; his daughter, Anna Spencer-Lonetti and her husband Frank Lonetti and their children, Alicia Spencer, Zac Lonetti, and Tianna Mowrey of Buena Park, Calif.; daughter, Tammy Mowrey and her children, Tracey Spencer, Eric Spencer and Jay Contreras of Globe, Ariz.; three great-grandchildren, Mathew Villegas, Ava Loya, and soon-to-be-here (on Aug. 22) great-grandson, Zaidyn Adam; his son, William "Billy" Spencer Jr. of East Bridgewater, Mass.; stepson, Michael Goode and his wife Cheryl and granddaughters Caitlin, Juliana and Lauren; stepdaughter, Michelle Prado and husband Frank of Virginia Beach; six sisters, Pattie Short, Karen Drapeau and her husband Ronnie, Helen Spencer of Bradenton, Fla., Shirley Austin of Holbrook, Mass., Ginny Finneran and her husband Buddy of Citrus Springs, Fla., Dottie Sears of Billerica, Mass.; brothers, Bobby Spencer and his wife Effie of Plymouth, Mass., Jimmy Spencer of Carver, Mass.; a very close uncle, Harold Roche; and a cousin, Kathleen Casey and her husband Bob of Hull, Mass. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 24, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. in the Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors. A celebration of life will follow at 54 Thomas Sumter Street, Royal Pines Neighborhood, Lady's Island, S.C. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, SC, 29935, www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org,or Gateway for Cancer Research, 2520 Elisha Ave, Zion, IL 60099. www.gatewayforcancerresearch.org. Copeland Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.