William Joseph Correll

William J. Correll, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2018 at his home in Millbrae, CA at the age of 92. William was the son of Pauline Correll, who survived the 1908 earth quake, predeceased in 1974. William was born and raised in San Francisco where he attended Mission High. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the Marine Corp. He served in WW II and Korea; ranked PLG Sergeant E-6. He returned to San Francisco and became a Battalion Fire Chief at Fire House 5, retiring after 30 years of service. William enjoyed spending time with his family at the cabin in Russian River. He frequented playland at Ocean Beach, always laughing with The Laffing Sal. William was a member of the San Mateo Elks Club, DAV and the Marine Memorial Association. William was the loving husband of Gloria (deceased, May, 1969) and Maxine (deceased, December 2010). William is survived by his children, Linda Clanton, Nancy Kay, Paul Correll (Judy), James Correll, and Carol Castro (Greg) and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A special thank you to the wonderful staff at Mission Hospice and the caregivers Norine Ostert and Ogi Nokhoijav, who cared for William with compassion, making his final days comfortable and peaceful. Friends and family are invited to a service on Saturday January 13th, 2018 at 11:00am at Crosby-N. Gray & Co.Funeral Home, 2 Park Road, Burlingame, CA. Interment will be at Cypress Lawn in Colma, CA., reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.