William Charles Hancock

Commander William Charles Hancock, USN (Ret.), age 79 of Lewes, DE passed away at his home on Sunday, May 14, 2023. He was born on April 24, 1944, in Minneapolis, MN, son of the late Paul Raymond and Muriel Virginia (Sampson) Hancock.
William graduated from Hopkins Seniors High School, class of 1962. He continued his studies, graduating from the US Naval Academy, class of 1966. He later obtained a master's degree in communications, at the Navel Post Graduate school in Monterey, CA. William enjoyed a lengthy career as a Surface Warfare Officer, retiring in 1987 after serving for 21 years. He later worked as an IT program manager consulting for the federal government until retirement from the workforce. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed sailing, camping and gardening. William was a devoted Eagle Scout and achieved the Order of the Arrow. What he cherished most however, was time spent with those he held most dear. Loved by all who knew him, he will be forever missed.
William is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Hancock of Lewes, DE; his children: Derrick Hancock (Gretchen) of Newtown, CT, Anneliese Lohmeyer (Robert) of Ashburn, VA, and Nicole Reeves (Jason) of Ashburn, VA; his granddaughters: Jordan and Abby Lohmeyer, Caroline Hancock, Lily and Emily Reeves; and his grandsons: Tyler Lohmeyer and Declan Reeves.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at St. John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Rd., Reston, VA 20191. The funeral mass will be livestreamed at the following link: https://boxcast.tv/view/funeral-mass-for-william-hancock-puha594letgzruryv2dtIt. The feed will go live 2 minutes before Mass and stay live until around 12:15 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in William's memory to the Parkinson's Foundation, https://www.parkinson.org/?utmor>, or a charity of your choice.
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