HOLDEN - William Alan Reposa, 51, passed Saturday, March 21, 2009 at his home in Jefferson. Bill was the beloved husband of Barbara E. McGuinness.
He was born in Fall River, son of William and Pauline (Parent) Reposa of Bellingham. In addition to his loving wife and parents, Bill leaves his son, William K. Reposa and his wife, Kirsten and their children, Kapri and Brayden, of Woonsocket, RI; three daughters, Mandie J. Reposa of Woonsocket, RI, Ryann E. and Lauren C. Reposa both of Deerfield, IL; his dear sisters, Ann, wife of Bruce Pollard and Jeanne Reposa, wife of Wayne Newman, all of Blackstone; a brother, James Reposa of Bellingham; his mother-in-law, Carolyn McGuinness of Athens, PA; two brothers-in-law, Scott McGuinness of Jefferson and Robert McGuinness of Sayre, PA; two sisters-in-law Sandra Kipp of Athens, PA and Karen, wife of Aaron Wilcoxson of Emmaus, PA. Among his many dear friends, Bill also leaves Dr. & Mrs. Greg Wills, Mr. & Mrs. Normand Gervais, James Davis and Sherry Bodnar, and Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Grein, who in his last days, devoted much time to their dear friend. Bill also leaves many nieces and nephews and his sometimes not-so-beloved cat, Xaoming. He will be sorely missed by all whose lives he touched.
Bill graduated from Blackstone Valley Technical High School. He attended Ashford College in Norwood, GA. William attained a 1st degree blackbelt in Karate from the Japanese Karate-DOH Federation and taught Karate for many years in New England. He was employed at Thermalogic in Hudson, MA. He was known to his friends and family as a "techie" and always enjoyed the latest cutting edge technology. Bill was an avid Harley enthusiast.
Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24th, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Massachusetts, 460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451.
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