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William T. "Bill" Quinn obituary, Marlborough, MA

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William Quinn Obituary

William "Bill" T. Quinn

Aug. 5, 1944 - May 28, 2023

MARLBOROUGH, MA - William "Bill" T. Quinn, 78, died peacefully on Sunday, May 28, 2023, following a long illness.

He leaves behind his sister, Kay Johnstone (Jack); nieces: Jeanne Johnstone and Laurie Prendergast; a nephew, John Johnstone; and several great-nieces and nephews. His parents, William and Anna (Pacyna) Quinn, predeceased him.

Bill was born and raised in the Granville, NY area. After graduating from Fort Ann High School in 1961, he attended Syracuse University, graduating in 1965 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics.

After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as a First Lieutenant on the USS Iwo Jima Naval Vessel.

After leaving active duty, Bill continued his education at the University of Albany, earning a Master's degree in Economics and a Ph.D. in Philosophy.

Bill was an International Economist for the United States Treasury Department for 30-plus years. During his tenure, he worked in Washington, DC as well as in the U.S. Embassies in Rome, Italy, and Bern, Switzerland.

He loved to travel, particularly on Smithsonian history tours, was a Civil War buff, a voracious reader, a trivia master, and an adventurous hiker. He was a kind and compassionate man who will be dearly missed by family, friends, and all who had the privilege to know him.

A private service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. All are invited to sign his online guestbook at collinsfuneral.com.


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Published by Post-Star on Jun. 2, 2023.

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Den

June 4, 2023

A heartfelt thank you for your service to our country.
Rest in peace.

Jim Haskell

June 3, 2023

Rest in peace my good and faithful friend. Our friendship and memories began in early childhood growing up in Comstock, NY, playing Little League in Granville, NY, schooling in Comstock elementary school, Middle and High School at Fort Ann Central School, and college @ Syracuse University after which out lives continued on different paths. The years of friendship fostered countless good memories of activities and adventures shared together. I thank you for your service to country at a time when military veterans were not treated with dignity by all Americans.

Jim Campinell

June 3, 2023

Sorry for your loss Kay .

JJ Kulas, MSCS, USN, Retired

June 2, 2023

Thank you for your service. You are relieved. Rest in peace.

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