William L. Grady

EAST HAMPSTEAD, NH – William L. Grady, 75, loving husband of Elaine (Beaudoin) Grady of East Hampstead, NH passed away on Tuesday, September 3 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen after a two year battle with cancer.
William was born in Lowell on November 29, 1948, the son of Arthur and Rita (Therrian) Grady. He was a graduate of Lowell High School, Class of 1966, after which he joined the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam. He was awarded the distinguished Flying Cross and was honorably discharged in 1970. After Vietnam Bill joined the US Postal Service where he was a carrier, supervisor and eventually retired as a New Hampshire Postmaster. As a supervisor Bill was president of NAPS, Branch 498 – the National Association of Supervisors and was also a member of NAPUS – the National Association of Postmasters. After retirement from the Postal Service, Bill worked at Derry District Court as a supervisor, at Sagamore Golf Club, and also worked security at the Whittier Vocational Technical in Haverhill.
Bill and his wife Elaine enjoyed wintering in Florida in their early retirement. Bill had many friends and was a dear friend to all. He enjoyed breakfast once a week with his boys and playing golf with his friends at Sagamore Golf Club in Hampton. Bill had a great love for music and played in a couple of local bands in the Lowell area. He was a member of the Hampstead, NH VFW and the American Legion in Haverhill. He was a proud veteran. Bill loved to gather with family and friends for celebrations of every kind.
Bill is survived by his loving wife Elaine (Beaudoin) Grady of East Hampstead, NH, his stepdaughter Holly Lagarde and her husband Jim Emmert of Pelham, NH, and his three sisters Linda Sunderland, Diane Cathcart, and Patty Grady Hilton. He also leaves behind four nephews and one niece. Bill was predeceased by his parents, his stepson Mark Lagarde and his brother-in-law Paul Sunderland.
ARRANGEMENTS: There are no services. Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Memorial donations may be made in his name to the VFW, Post 11254, POB #1, Hampstead, NH, 03841. Please visit www.comeaufuneral.com or Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook.