William H. Fortin

Patty,Mark,Laura...

I only got to work with Bill during drills for 20 plus years. His friendship and his desire to help those in need will forever be a part of my memory.
Marcie and I extend our sincere sympathy for your loss.

It would seem most of us from DET remember Bill with warmth and affection, same as he meted out to his clients. I am sorry for your loss. Lorraine Kotelnicki

I worked with Bill at Mass DET in both Northampton and Greenfield and found him to be motivating to the veterans he served, and a great stress relief to his co-workers. I'm sure there's a whole squadron of workers in our area who had their careers "take off" with one of his resumes!

Bill claimed to know the only joke with two punch lines, and shared that fact that almost all musicians hate requests for "Spanish Eyes"!
I would tend to believe him.

I am privileged to have had...

We are very sorry for your loss . Bill was a very kind and gentle person . I was his neighbor and pet sitter for many years . His cats were his buddies and he took excellent care of them , and being the kind person he is , he would adopt older cats from the shelter that normally would be very hard to place.We also had some nice talks after my son joined the navy, I was nervous because he went in for aircrew , which is difficult training , but I would talk to Bill and he always made me feel...

To Bill's family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy in Bill's passing. I had the pleasure of first knowing Bill as a colleague in the MassANG, and later being associated with him at DET. He had pride in whatever endeavor he was involved with and many benefited from his professionalism. I thoroughly enjoyed his company. I hope that the many fond memories you have of him will ease your sorrow in his passing. I share that sorrow.

Dear Patty & Fortin Family,
Matthew let me know of the loss of your husband. You have my prayer of the heart at this time of loss.

To Patti and the Fortin Family,
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I worked with Bill for several years in the DET where he did a remarkable job assisting many military veterans.
Bill spoke often of his family and he was proud of you all. He had a great sense of humor and wit placing smiles on many faces. I will truly miss him.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Fortin family in their time of grief. Please accept our deepest sympathies.