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Obituary: William J. Anderson, Jr., 86, Glenfield
Published: April 12, 2024
By: Provided by Camino del Sol Funeral Chapel and
Cremation Center
William Anderson,
Jr.
 William “Bill” John Anderson, Jr., 86,
Glenfield, NY, passed away on March 25, 2024, at the Banner Del E Webb
Medical Center in Sun City West, AZ.
Bill was born on
November 1, 1937, in Mineville, NY the son of the late William John Anderson, Sr. and
Anna M. (Huchro) Anderson. He was united in
marriage to Ann Burdick on May 29, 1965, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in
Constableville, NY.
He received a BS
and MS in Education from SUNY College at Plattsburgh and started his career
teaching at Keene Valley Central School District for 5 years. He then moved
to South Lewis Central School District in 1964, where he worked as an
Elementary Administrator, Principal, and Teacher before retiring in 1993.
Bill was actively
involved in many organizations including the South Lewis Lions Club,
Lowville Elks Lodge, Knights of Columbus, St. Mary’s Parish Council, local
Winter Special Olympics, Retired Educators of New York, as well as many
others in New York and Arizona. His early life growing up in the
Adirondacks gave him a great love of the outdoors and he spent many happy
hours hunting, fishing, swimming, and hiking in the Adirondacks and Canada.
He passed his knowledge and love of nature on to
many others, informally at the end of a dock and, formally, as a NYS Hunter
Safety Instructor.
Bill is survived
by his wife: Ann M. (Burdick) Anderson; their two children: Andrew W.
Anderson and his wife, Lelia Walsh Anderson; Kari K. (Anderson) Fahrenbach
and her husband, Christopher T. Fahrenbach; six grandchildren: Zachary W.
Anderson; Nicholas R. Anderson and his wife, Ushta Cawasji;
Thomas W. Fahrenbach; Nathaniel E. Fahrenbach; Sybil E. Anderson; and
Audrey V. Anderson; a sister: Barbara (Anderson) Lenihan, a sister-in-law,
Dorothy Payne, a sister and brother-in-law, Brian and Phyllis Samuelson,
and a brother-in-law Rick Ehlers plus several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is predeceased by his parents, his parents-in-law, William and Dorothy
Burdick, a sister-in-law, Nancy Burdick Cook, and brothers-in-law, John
Lenihan and Robert Payne.
A Mass will be
held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at St. Peters Catholic Church
in Lowville, NY with Rev. Christopher Carrara officiating. Burial will be at the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery,
Moriah, Essex County, NY on May 24, 2024, at 11:00 am.
In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations be made to the North Central Zone of
the Retired Educators of New York (RENY) scholarship for high school
seniors who are planning on entering into a field
of education. Donations may be mailed to: NNYCF, 131 Washington Street,
Watertown, NY 13601. Checks should be made out to: NNYCF and
noted on the memo line: RENY NCZ Scholarship Fund.
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