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William Brett Obituary
Survivors are his beloved friend and partner, Linda Mueller; former wife and cherished friend, Margaret "Peggy" Brett; his daughter, Sandy Milway and her husband Steve of Westminster, Colo.; his daughter, Cathy Brett of Fort Collins, Colo.; his son, David Brett and his wife Jennifer of Erie, Colo.; and four grandchildren, Jason and Camden Milway, and Rylin and Colby Brett.
Bill will be fondly remembered by family and friends for his love of the U.S. space program and his adventures in the Colorado mountains and Florida waters on his boat LiftOff.
Bill worked in the aerospace industry for 52 years in Florida, Texas, Colorado and Mississippi. He started his career working for NASA as an engineer on the Apollo Checkout Equipment System in both Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral and Johnson Space Center, Houston. He also worked for both Martin Marrietta and Lockheed for many years, where he was involved in the development of the Shuttle Launch Processing System. He began working for Analex/Qinetiq NA in 2002, supporting avionics and new business development at Kennedy Space Center.
A celebration of Bill's life will be held by all family and friends at Port Canaveral Yacht Club, 910 Mullet Road, Cape Canaveral Saturday, Feb. 1 at 12:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to WoundedWarriorProject.org or FreedomServiceDogs.org.
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Memories and Condolences
for William Brett
February 25, 2014
My condolences to your family. The God of all comfort will help you isaiah41:10
Martyne Bailey
February 11, 2014
Linda and family,
We are so sorry about Bill. He would just beam when he told little stories of his beloved family.
Love,
Martyne and David
SANDRA TICE
January 31, 2014
I am so sorry for your loss. And I am so glad that my cousin Linda and Bill met and were able to share their life and love with one another. Wish my sisters and I could be with you to celebrates Bill's wonderful life tomorrow. We will all be thinking of you. Remember the happy times you shared with Bill. Laugh together with your family and friends as you remember the good times. Love, Sandra Tice
January 31, 2014
Bill was one of the first PCYC members I met and bacame friends with when joining the club in 2006. I so much enjoyed catching up and talking to him when I would see him at the club or have a beer with him on his boat Lift Off. I will truly miss him. Gil Livingston
January 24, 2014
Sorry to hear you have left us, we sure did enjoy your stories when you came in. You will be missed. Friends at Miracle Ear Merritt Island...May you rest in peace.
January 3, 2014
Rest in Peace my dear dear friend. You are loved by many and will be missed by many. You were a great friend, mentor and associate. You will never be forgotten. Here's to you my dear...one last olive! Diane Gray
Maryanne
January 3, 2014
Family and Friends of Bill:
In time, the heart heals leaving us with memories. Not of sorrow, but of the love we have known.
My thoughts and sympathy are with Bill's family and all of his friends in the Cape C neighborhood, KSC and PCYC.
I share these pictures with all of you as this is how I will remember Bill.
I will miss him so much.
Maryanne
Lift-Off July 2013
Maryanne
January 3, 2014
Exploration Tower November 2013
Maryanne
January 3, 2014
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