William Kenneth Randolph

William Kenneth Randolph

AGE: 87 • Somerset

William Kenneth Randolph, age 87, of Somerset, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was born July 24, 1924, in Plainfield, the son of William Sebring and Ida Fellows Randolph. Bill graduated Bound Brook High School, Class of 1942. He was a World War II Veteran, proudly serving as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corp with the 456th Bomb Group-15th Air Force, stationed in Italy. He was employed for 37 years by the US Post Office. He was the Assistant Post Master of the Middlesex Post Office and the Superintendent of Postal Operations retiring in 1979. As a hobby, Bill began a backyard nursery at his home in Middlesex where he lived with his family until moving to East Millstone in 1964. After moving, and with the help of his family, the hobby was expanded into a full time business which he operated from 1979 to 1988, when he turned over Randolph's Nursery to his son Gary. Bill was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Bound Brook, for 65 years, serving as an Elder. He was a member of the Middlesex Fire Department, where he served as Assistant Chief for 4 years and as Chief in 1961. He was a member of the Middlesex Exempt Fireman's Association and was a life member of the New Jersey Exempt Fireman's Association. He was a member of Raritan Valley Lodge No. 46, F. & A.M., Somerville, Somerville Lodge No.1068, B.P.O. Elks, Somerville, and John W. Lupu Memorial Post No. 306, American Legion, Middlesex. He was a life member of the 456th Bomb Group Association.

Bill was the loving husband for over 60 years of Marion Fisher Randolph. They were married in the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church on October 6, 1951. He was the devoted father of Barbara Randolph-Anderson (Steve Anderson) of Hopkins, MN, William Sebring Randolph (Betsy Frey) of Belle Mead, Amy Randolph Gram (Clark Gram) of Franklin Township, and Gary Randolph of Somerset. He was the proud grandfather of Lauren, Ashley, and Taylor Gram, and Katherine, William, Evelyn, and Elise Randolph.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 31, at the Presbyterian Church, 409 Mountain Ave., Bound Brook, NJ 08805. Burial will follow at Bound Brook Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Friday, and 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Saturday, at Hagan - Chamberlain Funeral Home, 225 Mountain Ave. Bound Brook. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church.