WILLIAM F. "BILL" LAIDLER

1949 - 2022

LAIDLER, William F. "Bill" U.S. Navy Veteran Master Electrician Teacher to hundreds, mentor to many and a friend to all he met – died on January 20, 2022 after a brief illness. He spent most of his life in Hanover, recently retiring to The Pinehills in Plymouth. He was 73. He was a 1967 graduate of South Shore Vocational High School and, after graduation, joined the IBEW Local 223. After serving with the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, the Seabees, in VietNam, he worked on numerous large construction projects before joining the teaching staff at SSVT for over 35 years. He became the Wiring Inspector for the Town of Hanover and served on several state boards, including the Mass Board of Fire Prevention Regulations, for many years, as well as serving on the committee responsible for creation of the National (and Massachusetts) Electrical Codes. Until his recent illness, he was teaching license renewal Code classes for electricians throughout New England. Bill is survived by his wife, Patricia Ganley Laidler; his son, Andrew Laidler and his wife, Corinne Kelley; Nicole Robaina-Santiago, his daughter-in-law, of Mansfield; his grandsons, Ethan and Liam Laidler of San Diego; as well as his sister-in-law, Mary Montanari of Norwell and her husband, Jim. He was predeceased by his son, Christopher; his brother, Ernest; and his parents. A Graveside Service will take place in the spring. Complete obituary at www.richardsongaffeyfuneralhome.com Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home 781-545-0196

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