William P. "Bill" Laquitara

FUNERAL HOME

Palmisano-Mull Funeral Home, LLC

28 Genesee Street

Geneva, New York

William Laquitara Obituary

GENEVA - William "Bill" P. Laquitara, 87, passed away Monday (February 27, 2012), at Geneva General Hospital.
Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday (March 1), at the Palmisano-Mull Funeral Home, LLC, 28 Genesee St., Geneva. The Waterloo American Legion and V.F.W. will meet at 6:30 p.m. for military honors. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday (March 2), at St. Francis De Sales Roman Catholic Church in Geneva. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.
Contributions may be directed to Our Lady of Peace Parish, 130 Exchange St. Geneva, N.Y. 14456, or the charity of one's choice.
Bill was born May 30, 1924, in Border City, and was a son of the late Antonio and the late Nellie (Legott) Laquitara. He served his country in the United States Army 82nd Airborne from 1943 to 1946, and was a veteran of WWII. Bill worked as an operating engineer for 55 years, employed by H.L. Baughman in Rochester. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, providing everyone with fresh vegetables and playing fast pitch softball as an outfielder for the Border City Fire Dept. Bill was very kind and generous, treating everyone with dignity and respect. He loved his family and friends very much. Bill was an honorary member of the Border City Fire Dept. and St. Francis De Sales Roman Catholic Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Irene (Zeoli) Laquitara of Border City; brother, Joseph (Marie) Laquitara of Geneva; sisters, Rosie (Tony) Ciancaglini of Waterloo and Margaret (Peter) Zeoli of Geneva; grandchildren, William "Bill" Laquitara III, Stephanie Laquitara and Alexander Laquitara; great-grandson, Aiden and many loving nieces and nephews.
Bill was predeceased by his son, William "Bill" Laquitara, Jr., brothers, Jim and Tony Farlo and sister, Catherine Lehman.
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Published by Finger Lakes Times from Feb. 29 to Mar. 2, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for William Laquitara

10 Entries

Robin LaBour

March 7, 2012

I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Laquitara will be sadly missed by everyone whose life he touched. He was a pleasant & kind hearted man. (Waterloo Town Office)

March 4, 2012

I am sorry to hear of bills passing!
Angelo R Iannopollo jr.

ROSE NOONE

March 4, 2012

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU. TAKE CARE AND MAY GOD BLESS.

Barb Riley

March 4, 2012

Irene~I am so terribly sorry for your loss. I will never forget all the wonderful times I spent with you both at the nursing home. Your family has always remained ranked as one of my all time favorites and I will definitely miss Bill. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

LISA RAGER

March 2, 2012

We are sorry for your loss. He was one of my favorite customers, he brought me hot chocolate on the mornings he came to pick up his prescriptions. I will miss him. The Rite Aid Pharmacy Family.

mary j & gina bruno

March 1, 2012

Dear Irene,Joe and Marie, we are very sorry to hear about Bill .our prayers and fond wishes are with all of you at this time. may God help you thru this. sincerely, Geno Bruno"s widow Maryjo and daughter Gina

Sue Secore

February 29, 2012

I met Bill at the break in St. Francis and he was always so pleasant to me and my granddaughter when she came with me. Liz W. introduced me to him and he always treated me like he'd known me forever. I am saddened to hear of his death but am assured of his entry into the arms of our loving Father.

February 29, 2012

We were so sad to hear about Bill. He was a wonderful person and will be missed. Our prayers and thoughts go out to all of you.

Patty and Bill Ryan, San Antonio, Florida

Marilyn Wilson

February 29, 2012

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
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