William Rutherford Dancy, age 82, made his transition on January 14, 2022. Born in Newark, NJ on August 16, 1939, William, fondly known as “Bill,” was a resident of Mesa, Arizona for 25 years, and a former resident of Newark and Piscataway, NJ. He studied finance at Rutger’s School of Business and then began working for General Motors shortly thereafter. He later went on to serve as a soldier in the United States Army from 1961-1963 before returning to General Motors to continue his career. He retired from G.M. after 36 years of service. He then went on to shape young minds as a school bus driver for the Gilbert School System in Arizona for another 17 years. Always a man who valued hard work, Bill still made time to enjoy precious moments with his children, such as coaching Little League and serving as a Cub Scout Leader. He was also a man of great faith and served as a Deacon at the Mesa Palm Seventh Day Adventist Church before transferring his membership to Apache Junction Seventh Day Adventist Church in Arizona. A gentle and humble man of God, Bill, not only devoted his life to his family, but shared God’s love through community outreach programs and missionary trips to Africa.
He was the beloved husband of Eddie Mae Dancy (Harris); devoted father to Gail Parker (Dancy), and Marc Dancy; loving father-in-law to Michelle Caban-Dancy; and adoring grandfather to Donovan Parker, Dominique Parker, Dionna Parker, Kennedy Dancy, Jackson Dancy, and Ava Dancy, affectionately referred to as “Pop-pop.”
He was the dear son of the late Walter Dancy Sr. and the late Susie B. Dancy (Anthony); caring brother of the late Catherine Hepburn (Dancy), Walter Dancy Jr, and Lorraine Williams (Dancy). He is survived by his much-loved younger brother, Joshua Dancy, many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
William Dancy was one of a kind, who always put God and family first. He will truly be missed. May he rest in peace in the loving arms of his Maker…
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