William E. Gauthier

Gauthier, William E. SPEIGLETOWN William E. "Bill" Gauthier, 84, beloved husband of the late Taletha "Tess" (Hoblock) Gauthier, died on Friday, April 11, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Troy, he was the son of the late William E. and Lena Mercier Gauthier and was a graduate of Sacred Heart School in Troy and Catholic Central High School, class of 1941. Bill was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Battle of the Bulge and in the European Theater. Bill had worked at the former Behr-Manning Co. (presently Norton Co.) in Watervliet for many years. He then served as the Town of Brunswick highway superintendent and later had been employed by the New York State Office for the Aging, where he retired from. In retirement, Bill enjoyed funeral service as an associate of the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, Inc. Bill was a member of the Rensselaer County Democratic Committee and had been a Democratic committeeman in the Town of Brunswick. He was a communicant and founding trustee of St. Bonaventure's Church in Speigletown and was a member of their men's club. He was also a member of the Speigletown Volunteer Fire Co. Bill was also an avid sports fan and enthusiast, always following and rooting for his favorite team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Survivors include his beloved sister-in-law, Mrs. Katherine "Kay" Benoit of W. Pawlet, Vt.; and beloved friend, Margaret "Peggy" Dugan of Latham; and dear friends, Madelyn "Midge" Day, Rose Mary "Rose" Cosgrove, Harvey and Marion Dickson and Kathleen and Jack Sanvidge, all of Speigletown, Alice Burke of Latham, Helen Rasmussen and Mary Shanahan, both of Brunswick; his cousin, Donald Lambert of Brunswick; his niece, Carol O'Connell of Clifton Park; also survived by 21 additional nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and nephews who affectionately called him, Uncle Bill. Bill was the brother-in-law of Mary Powanda of Watervliet, Eva Smith and Helen Smith, both of Troy, and the late Stephen, John, Michael, Peter, William, Alex and Ann Hoblock and Julia Beecher. Funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9:15 from the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, Inc., (corner of 115th Street and Fourth Avenue), Lansingburgh, thence to St. Bonaventure's Church, 50 Hillview Drive in Speigletown, where at 10:00 a.m. the Mass of Christian Burial will be con-celebrated by the Rev. George P. Fleming, pastor of St. Bonaventure's Church, Rev. James D. O'Neill, founding pastor of St. Bonaventure's Church and Rev. Stephen Cordes, pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, in Speigletown. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Monday from 4-7 p.m. Interment will be held in St. Jean's Cemetery, Troy. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to St. Bonaventure's Church Memorial Fund, 50 Hillview Dr., Troy, NY 12182, in memory of William E. Gauthier.