William R. Wise Sr.

1928 - 2011

William R. Wise, Sr.

FISHKILL - William R. Wise Sr. of Fishkill passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 82. He was born August 3, 1928 in Brooklyn to the late George and Helen Wise.

William grew up in Brooklyn and moved to Yorktown Heights as a young man, where he graduated from Yorktown High School. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army where he served his country during World War II and the Korean Conflict. After he was honorably discharged, he went to work for IBM in Poughkeepsie where he worked for 25 years until his retirement.

On December 16, 1951 he married the love of his life, Angeline Nardone, at Assumption Church in Peekskill. William was a dedicated father to his 3 children, especially his son, Billy. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved bowling and day trips to the casino and especially loved gardening and enjoyed golf.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 59 years Angeline Wise, of Fishkill; loving daughters, Merrill Ann Nolen of Poughkeepsie and Kathleen DeFiglio and her husband, Thomas, of Hyde Park; cherished grandchildren, George Nolen Jr. , and his wife, Karen, of Pleasant Valley, and Gregory Nolen and his fianc?e, Rosalie Manzella, of Brooklyn; great-grandchildren, Ava Rose Nolen and George P. Nolen, III; one dear sister, Margaret Stapleton and her husband, Richard, of Fishkill. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nieces. He was predeceased by his son, William Wise Jr., a sister, Katherine Baldwin, and a son-in-law, George Nolen Sr.

Friends may call on Friday, March 4, 2011 from 4-8 pm at Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Home, 1028 Main Street, Fishkill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10 am at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, Fishkill. Burial will follow in Fishkill Rural Cemetery with full military honors.

For William's guestbook or to send a sympathy card, please visit www.hudsonvalleyfuneralhomes.com