- Date Of Birth: July 29, 1920
- Date Of Death: January 17, 2021
- State: Massachusetts
William A. Henderson “Bill”, 100, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 17, 2021, with his loving family by his side. He was the loving father to David and his wife Carla of Mamaroneck, NY, and to Nancy (Henderson) Federici of Westborough. Cherished “Papa” to his five grandchildren, Nicole and Andrew Federici, and Lauren, Julia, and William Henderson. He was the beloved husband of Vilma, to whom he shared 67 wonderful years of marriage and who predeceased him by only 8 weeks. He was also predeceased by his parents William and Gertrude (Nolan) Henderson and younger brother, Rev. Paul B. Henderson, C.S.S.R..
Bill was born and raised in Boston, MA and graduated from Boston College High School at age 16. He grew up in an affluent Irish Catholic family, as his father was boxing manager to Jack Sharkey, World Heavyweight-Boxing Champion.
His Catholic faith was also greatly influenced by his “Uncle Joe”, former Bishop Joseph Dinand, past President of the College of the Holy Cross. Bill’s father, William, and Bishop Dinand were raised as brothers by Bishop Dinand’s mother, Julia (Looney) Dinand, after Bill’s grandmother passed. They were sisters.
Bill was an avid sports fan his entire life, routing for all teams Boston. His greatest love was baseball, first routing for the Boston Braves, then later, the Red Sox. He enthusiastically watched every game and when they weren’t playing, he’d watch the Yankees to route against them. He enjoyed candlepin bowling and played in many leagues while working for Hanover. He was also an avid golfer playing for years at Westborough Country Club, proudly hitting a hole in one on May 22, 1986, on the 7th hole.
Bill loved music and played the saxophone and clarinet, but his greatest love was playing the organ and in retirement, he’d perform recitals weekly with his organ group. He loved reading, and enjoyed a daily glass of wine, but he was most devoted to his Catholic faith. He was a communicant of St.
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