William J. (Bill) Roe III, 74, of Chandler, AZ, passed away on June 14, 2022. Bill was born in Boston, MA on October 7th, 1947. Bill graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain and received his Associates Degree from Quincy College. After High School, Bill enlisted in the Air Force and worked as a morse code interceptor stationed in Turkey and Japan. Bill was married to Diane J. Roe (Sickorez) for 46 years having wed at St. Ann’s Church in Dorchester in 1975. Bill spent his professional life working for Verizon and its predecessors for 33 years, retiring as a Sr. Investigator of Corporate Security. Bill was a proud member of Spindles Auto Club in Weymouth, MA where he worked for 8 years to meticulously restore his prized 1947 Ford pickup truck. Bill also had a passion for genealogy and spent a decade researching his family tree. He was also a talented craftsman and enjoyed woodworking projects, many of which he would gift to family and friends. When the children were young, the family would spend their summers seeing the country traveling with their camper and spending time with close friends.
Bill is survived by his wife Diane; his son Joseph and his wife Mandie of Daniel Island, SC; his son Michael and his wife Hillary of Littleton, CO; his grandchildren Aiden, Josephine, Georgia, and Henry; his brother Mike and his partner Ed of Paradise Valley, AZ; and his brother Kevin and his wife Karen of Del Ray Beach, FL. Bill was preceded in death by his brother Donald who passed away in 2021.
A visitation for Bill will be held Monday, June 27, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery, 10940 East Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ 85248. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, June 28, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at St. Juan Diego Catholic Church, 3200 S Cooper Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.valleyofthesunfuneralhome.com for the Roe family.
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