William Ditty, age 76, of El Paso, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 27th. He was born on August 1, 1946 in Clarion, Pennsylvania to Darius and Madeline Ditty. He was married just shy of their 50th Wedding anniversary to Maria, whom he met and married while in the Army stationed at Fort Bliss. His career in the military led him to Engineer for Raytheon, where he retired from in 2013 after 30 years. He was an avid reader, with science fiction his favorite. He had a distinct, hearty laugh, enjoyed being a story teller and always spoke his mind. He will be missed by those who loved him. He is survived by his wife, Maria E. Ditty, his daughters, Annette Ditty (Joseph Ciolli), Christina Ditty, son Benjamin Ditty and Buddah, his four-legged nap buddy.