William M. Sheehan Sr.

Sheehan, William M. Sr. SCOTIA William M. Sheehan Sr., 87, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. William was born in New Bedford, Mass., the son of the late John J. and Marion (Burt) Sheehan. He honorably served in the US Navy from 1943 to 1947 as an electrician's mate, 2nd class, later attending Northeastern College in Boston. Bill lived locally for the past 45 years and was employed as a salesman for the Witco Chemical Corporation in New York City. A gentleman whose smile could light up a room, he was devoted to his family, friends and his Catholic faith, as well as being a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox. He was also an avid swimmer, logging more than 4,000 miles with his friends at the "Y". Bill was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor M. (Smith) Sheehan, and his sister, Jacquline Sheehan Morris. Survivors include his children, Robin (Thomas) Sarnacki, of Niskayuna, William M. (Rayanne) Sheehan Jr., of Rotterdam and Mark C. (Terri) Sheehan, also of Rotterdam; and a sister, Marjorie Sheehan Morrison, of Englewood, Fla. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Lindsay, Victoria and Connor Sheehan, Emma Sarnacki, and Garrison and Dillon Sheehan, along with several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Michael Holmes and the staff at Ellis Hospital's Cardiac Care Unit as well as Dr. Robert Ringler and the staff of Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their expert care and kindness. Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Bekkering-Ellis Funeral Home, One Mohawk Ave., then to St. John the Evangelist Church, Union St., where a Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment with military honors will follow at Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.