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William Nimee Obituary
formerly of Leominster and Worcester
WALTHAM - William R. Nimee, 87 of Waltham, formerly of Leominster and Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Sawtelle Family Hospice House.
William was born in Leominster, a son of the late George and Mary (Peters) Nimee and graduated from Leominster High School. He later earned a bachelor's degree from Holy Cross College in engineering. In 1953, William enlisted in the United States Navy serving his country during the Korean War on the USS Carter Hall. He was discharged from active duty in 1955 and remained in the Navy Reserve for 20 years. William then attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he earned a second bachelor's degree. William worked as an electrical engineer for Honeywell Corporation before his retirement. He worked at the Waltham Athletic Club for many years until 2018.
William was an active member at St. Nicholas Church in Lexington, MA and was one of the condo association treasurers at the Bishops Forest Condominium Trust where he was also a resident. William loved tennis and swimming. He was an avid runner and ran the 87th Boston Marathon in 1983. William was an amazing man who had a great sense of humor. He was loved by many and will forever be missed.
William is survived by his two nieces, Cindy Williams and her husband David of Middletown, RI and Beth Piermarini and her husband David of Townsend, MA; a great-niece, Ashley Williams of Middletown, RI. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by a brother, Robert E. Nimee; three sisters, Evelyn Nimee-MacGillvray, Marguerite "Peggy" Swydan and Ruth A Nimee; a niece, Robin MacGillvray.
NIMEE - Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 9-10 am followed by his funeral service at 10 am in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester. Burial at Hope Cemetery will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: Sawtelle Family Hospice House, 320 Haverhill St., Reading, MA. 01867 or St. Nicholas Church, 17 Meriam St., Lexington, MA. 02420. To share your thoughts and memories of William, please visit his personal guestbook at www.mercadantefuneral.com.
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Hal Shurtleff
May 15, 2019
Bill was a good man. A Patriot who loved the Lord, and passionate about liberty. I always enjoyed my lunches at Demo's with him.
Lucas Taddeo III
April 30, 2019
Hey Kid....That's what Bill would say to me every time we would meet. And then we would have a good chat about politics. He was a very caring person and i will miss him . RIP
Cheryl Gillespie
April 30, 2019
Bill was my pool buddy at Bishops Forest. I always enjoyed chatting with him. He always had something positive to say. I respected how much of his time he gave to BF while being on the Board and also the Building committee. He was a very caring person and I will miss him. RIP Bill!
WAC Family
April 30, 2019
Bill was a member of the Waltham Athletic Club since it first opened. He was an avid runner and tennis player and did this until he had to slow down. For many years Bill worked at the front desk and greeting everyone who came into the club. He was loved and admired by all. Bill will be greatly missed!
WAC Family
April 29, 2019
Bill was a member of the Waltham Athletic Club since its beginning in 1975. He faithfully ran and played tennis until he had to slow down. Bill was also the front desk opener at the club for 15 years and was sincerely devoted to his job. Everyone was greeted by Bill in the morning and he was loved and admired by all. Bill will be greatly missed!
John Hubbard
April 28, 2019
"Here'ssssssss Willy" I would say as I entered the Waltham Athletic Club at
6 am to play tennis and I would hear Bill's reply "Hey Johnny" as he would
turn around with a big grin on his face. We would then have a cup of coffee and talk basketball and tennis. We met at Honeywell in the early
60's and would always find time to talk about the "old days" and do you remember ? He was a fixture at The Club and will be greatly missed. God Bless you my friend. John Hubbard
Mary Antonellis
April 27, 2019
I first met Bill when i was about 16 years years old and started playing tennis at Nipper Maher Park in Waltham. He was one of the 'gang' of people that played there for many years.
Bill would be frequently seen running the roads in Waltham. A beep of the horn and a friendly wave from Bill to everyone who saw him on his daily route.
Always a friend to everyone, the WAC won't be the same without his smiling face. RIP Bill, Love you dearly. Will miss you!
Tim Hawes
April 27, 2019
Always happy to see Billy when I walked into the racquet club at 6:15am. He will certainly be missed.
Helen Castellano
April 26, 2019
Bill, you will be missed. We go back many years in a business friendship dating back to your Northgate years and my selling your units there. I have been a neighbor here at Bishops Forest and
enjoyed running into you at various places in the area. You have always been a true gentleman.
Rest in Peach!
Mike Lewis
April 26, 2019
I was lucky to play tennis many times with Bill. He was one of the fun parts of my summer getting to see him every day at the Weston Racket Club. RIP
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