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William R. Aker

1/30/1949 - 6/19/2025

BORN

1/30/1949

DIED

6/19/2025

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Byles Memorial Home - New London

99 Huntington St

New London, Connecticut

William Aker Obituary

Waterford - William R. Aker, 76, of Waterford, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Fairview in Groton. William was born Jan. 30, 1949, in New London, to Surgest P. Aker, I and Blanche M. Grimstead Aker, they preceded him in death.

William served in the United States Army and earned an associate degree in Electrical Engineering from Thames Valley Technical College and studied Computer Engineering at the University of New Haven.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington Street in New London. Burial is private.

For more on William, visit www.byles.com.

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Published by The Day on Jun. 29, 2025.

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Jean Holt King

July 2, 2025

Dear William may u rest I. P

Dear William may u be Blessed and rest in peace. I haven't be able to visit with you.all for years. But. My thought and prayers are with u. God bless u and your siblings too. Jean H.

Christopher Saari

July 1, 2025

Uncle Bill You will be greatly missed. Your personality and joy was infectious. You grew up with my father Neil Saari who unfortunately passed a few years ago but I always knew you as family. Every time with you was memorable from the trip when I was little and you followed us out to Wyoming on your motorcycle and you got caught in the heavy rain storm and had to hop in the car to when I graduated high school and you where at my graduation party. You will always be in my thoughts.

Bill Deason

June 29, 2025

sorry for your lost, we went to school together and lived in the same Naber hood. have not seen him in years but we had a good in that time when we were to gather, Bill deason.

Dave Fairman

June 29, 2025

Rest in Peace

Debra&Darryl Cooper

June 28, 2025

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

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