William H. Eldridge

William H. “Bill” “Bo” or “Willie,” Eldridge, 57, of Framingham, formerly of Webster, died, Tuesday, December 03, 2013. Born in Framingham on September 1, 1956, he was a son of the late Stanley R., Sr. and Helen B. (Farrer) Eldridge. Bill was the beloved husband of Dena (Horne) Eldridge; the loving father of Jennifer and her husband, Kenneth Graves of Ashland, and Karyn Eldridge of Webster, cherished grandfather of Kenneth Graves, Jr., dear brother of his twin, Stanley R. Eldridge, Jr. of Blackstone, David Eldridge of NV, Barbara Muther of VA and the late Sheila Landry, Stephen Eldridge, Helen Walsh, and Elaine Eldridge, close cousin of Kenneth Thomas, Sr. of NH, and best friends of Erica Buchmiller of Medway and Leslie Pano of Natick. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and all of his friends and coworkers at Wellesley College, where Bo worked as a grounds keeper for over 30 years until his retirement a few months ago. Willie played softball in a men’s league in Bellingham, was an avid football fan, but most of all, he enjoyed travelling with his family, taking many road trips with his nephews and extended family, including many family vacations to Deer Isle, Maine. Willie’s funeral service will be held on Friday, December 6th , at 10:00 AM at Metrowest Funeral and Cremation Service of Wadsworth & Chiappini Funeral Home, 318 Union Ave., Framingham, (508)-875-8541. Burial will follow at Edwards Cemetery, Framingham. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 5th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Willie’s memory may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org. Haiwaiian attire optional.