Willoughby Greer Cheney III

47, of Belmont, MA, died on Friday, August 8, 2008. He was born on May 8, 1961, in Greensboro, NC, lived in Gastonia, NC, for a short while before moving to Batesburg, SC, where he lived until he graduated from high school. He attended Clemson University, during which time he also had the opportunity to study in Genoa, Italy. He graduated in 1986 with a Master's Degree in Architecture. Will began his professional architectural career at Robert Trent Jones Anstalt in Fuengirola, Spain. In 1988, he moved to Boston, MA, where he worked for a number of architectural firms throughout the greater Boston area, including Barry Koertz Associates, Akira Yamashita and Associates, and Donham and Sweeney. From 1996 until his death, he was an Associate at Arrowstreet, Inc. in Somerville, MA. As an architect, he worked on residential and mixed-use developments, as well as buildings for the public sector. His experience in site planning included projects in the US, Europe, and Japan. In his spare time Will was an especially avid reader. He loved being outdoors and enjoyed bike-riding, cross-country skiing, and walking. Will was known to his friends and family for his dry wit, sense of humor, and positive attitude towards life. Will is survived by his wife, Marta Marie Kabalin, and their son, Willoughby Kabalin Cheney of Belmont, MA; his mother, Winnie Davis Satterfield Cheney of Elon, NC; his sister, Sarah Cheney, and her husband, Bill Poole, and their children, Jackson and Greer of Clemmons, NC; his sister, Ashley Cheney, and her husband, Bill Shell of Greenville, SC; and many other members of his extended family. He is preceded in death by his father, Willoughby Greer Cheney, Jr. A Memorial Service will be held at 3 PM Friday, August 15, 2008, at the MIT Chapel in Cambridge, MA. Will's uncle, the Reverend Dr. C. Edward Blackburn, will be officiating. Contributions may be made to the National Marfan Foundation (www.marfan.org). On line guestbook at www.brownandhickey.com. Brown & Hickey Funeral Home, BELMONT.