William H. Moore, 83
Dateline: Norton, MA
William H. Moore, 83, of Norton, formerly of Foxboro and Walpole, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. He was the former husband of the late Joan E. (Bailey) Moore.
Born in Calais, Maine on February 1, 1929, he was a son of the late Sydney L. and Hazel K.C. (Upton) Moore.
Prior to retiring, Bill had worked in the Machinery Maintenance Dept. at Butler Automatic in Canton for nearly 30 years. He had previously been employed at the Radio Frequency Co. in Millis.
A resident of Norton for the past 10 years, Mr. Moore had formerly resided in Foxboro for over 30 years and for many years also in Walpole.
During the Korean War, he proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. On May 10, 1952, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Private First Class.
When Bill was younger, he had attended school at Mass. Radio. He enjoyed tinkering with antique radios and any project that required fixing things. Mr. Moore also possessed a love for aviation and at one time had started flight school and the processes involved to become a licensed pilot.
He is survived by his devoted sons; Scott B. Moore of Medway and Kent W. Moore of Marlboro, New York. He was the loving father-in-law of the late Theresa M. Moore, and was the brother of the late Sidney Moore and Jean Bishop. Mr. Moore is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Tuesday May 15th at 11:00 A.M. at the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Ave). Burial will follow in the Coweeset Cemetery, Brockton.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, May 14th from 5-8 P.M. at the Norton Memorial Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, Bill’s family has requested that donations in his memory be made to the DAV National Headquarters, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
For additional information, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com