William Drury Jr.

William J. Drury, Jr. Of Castro Valley passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 after a brief battle with cancer. He died peacefully surrounded with the love and support of his family. "Bill" was born in San Francisco on Aug 10, 1931 and was raised in Daly City and later lived in Oakland and Castro Valley. He went to Serra High School and then attended St. Joseph's Seminary in Mountain View from 1945-1950. He is an Army Veteran, and a graduate of San Francisco State. He worked for Dunn & Bradstreet for 20 years and later opened and co-owned the Family Kitchen Restaurant in Martinez where he worked for over 25 years before retiring in 1995. Bill married Patricia Hatfield of Oakland in 1956 and she preceded him in death in 1975. He also enjoyed a long time relationship with Sally Donovan who passed away in 2007. Bill was an avid reader and volunteered at the Funders Book Store in Redwood City, he also enjoyed playing golf with his friends and sons. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. His ever-present positive attitude and generous spirit enriched many lives and helping others was his natural gift. You could always count on him for a kind word, a smile and a $2 bill. He was a kind and loving father and is survived by his sons, William J. Drury, III, Robert Drury, Matthew Drury and daughter-in-law, Kim Drury, grandsons William J. Drury IV and Jagger Drury, sisters, Nancy Sulpizio, Kathleen and brother-in-law Willie DeDood, Cecelia Smith, brother-in-law Frank Hatfield and eight nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to a non-profit hospice, cancer research, or to Funders Book Store (a non-profit). Services will be held at St. Robert's Catholic Church in San Bruno on Friday, June 24 at 1:00 pm (1380 Crystal Springs Road).