1916
William
2013
William G. Mackenzie
April 14, 1916 — June 20, 2013
HOLDEN - William G. MacKenzie, Sr., 97, died on Thursday, June 20, 2013 following a period of declining health. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late William G. and Eliza (Bremner) MacKenzie and had lived in Holden for more than 60 years.
William is survived by his wife of 68 years, Veronica E. (Yankus) MacKenzie of Worcester; a daughter, Dorothy J. (MacKenzie) Parker and her husband Richard of Hudson; a son, William G. MacKenzie, Jr. and his wife Catherine of Houston, TX; four granddaughters, Kristine (Parker) Sherman of Hudson, Alison (MacKenzie) Luce of Austin, TX, Ashley MacKenzie of Omaha, NE and Audrey MacKenzie of Houston, TX; and five great grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Elizabeth Field, Margaret Garabedian and Jean Johnson.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946 and was deployed to Okinawa. William was employed by the Standard Foundry of Worcester before retiring in 1977. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Holden, the Rufus Putnam Lodge of Masons in Rutland, the American Legion, the Auburn Sportsmen’s Club and a lifetime member of the Greendale Men’s Club. He was an avid golfer and in 1990 was the proud recipient of the Johnnie Walker Golf International Hole-In-One Award.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. Burial services will be held privately and at a later date. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Christopher Heights of Worcester, Resident Activity Fund, 20 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester, MA 01605, where he recently resided.
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William is survived by his wife of 68 years, Veronica E. (Yankus) MacKenzie of Worcester; a daughter, Dorothy J. (MacKenzie) Parker and her husband Richard of Hudson; a son, William G. MacKenzie, Jr. and his wife Catherine of Houston, TX; four granddaughters, Kristine (Parker) Sherman of Hudson, Alison (MacKenzie) Luce of Austin, TX, Ashley MacKenzie of Omaha, NE and Audrey MacKenzie of Houston, TX; and five great grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Elizabeth Field, Margaret Garabedian and Jean Johnson.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946 and was deployed to Okinawa. William was employed by the Standard Foundry of Worcester before retiring in 1977. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Holden, the Rufus Putnam Lodge of Masons in Rutland, the American Legion, the Auburn Sportsmen’s Club and a lifetime member of the Greendale Men’s Club. He was an avid golfer and in 1990 was the proud recipient of the Johnnie Walker Golf International Hole-In-One Award.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. Burial services will be held privately and at a later date. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Christopher Heights of Worcester, Resident Activity Fund, 20 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester, MA 01605, where he recently resided.
To share a memory or offer an online condolence, please sign the guestbook on this page.
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