William W. "Bill" Waddington

Groton - William "Billl" W. Waddington, 81, passed away at his home in Groton, on Dec. 20, 2009, surrounded by his family.

He was born Dec. 4, 1928, in Wilmington, Del., and spent most of his life in Groton. His parents were the late William H. and Beatrice (Weiland) Waddington.

Bill was a U.S. Navy Tin Can veteran, serving in the World War II and Korean Wars. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 1673.

Bill retired from Electric Boat after 31 years as a pipefitter, and was a 51 year member of the Pipefitter's Local 620 (now Local 777) in Groton.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lenore (Hauschild), whom he married in St. Clement's Church in Jamaica, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 1957. He also leaves their five children.

Their son, William F., his wife, Janet, of Ledyard, and their son, Zane. William F's other children, Sarah, Nicole and her son, Matthew Stevens; William R. and his wife, Kristyn, and their children, McKenna and Ryan. Their daughter, Marysusan Fontaine and her husband, Thomas, of Oakdale and their son, Kevin. Their son, Stephen of Florida and his children, Stephen and Stephanie. Their son, John of Waterford and his children, Tiffany, John and Amanda, Jennifer; and her daughter, Breannah Tonge; and their half-sister, Gabrielle Clark. Their daughter, Catherine White and her husband, Gary, of Oakdale and their son, Casey. Other survivors include a sister, Anne Moran and her husband, Neil, of Brick, N.J., and their children, Christopher, Gregory and Donnamarie. Also a sister in law, Betty Heskett of St. Petersburg, Fla., and a brother in law, Robert Hauschild and his wife, Margaret, of New London. He is also survived by very special people in his life. Susan and Barry Greenhalgh, his two ex daughters in law, Debbie Murphy and Kathleen Clark; Alice Carr, Christine and Fred Fontaine, Gerard and Gloria Lanoue, Eva Stern and Patsy Flynn.

Byles-Groton Memorial Home, 310 Thames St., Groton, is assisting the family with private services.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of SE CT, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360 or to "Dances with Wood", at www.danceswithwoood.org, which helps seriously ill children cope with their illnesses.

Please visit www.byles.com for the family's online registry.