- Date Of Birth: August 5, 1929
- Date Of Death: December 13, 2020
- State: Connecticut
William (Bill) passed comfortably and peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, December 13th. He was 91 at the time.
Bill was born August 5, 1929 in Dover, NY to the late Joseph and Anna G. Hoder. He grew up in Pawling, NY with his two brothers and one sister. He attended a one room schoolhouse called Hurds Corner School and graduated from Pawling High school at the age of 16. Bill continued his education at Bliss Electrical School in Washington, DC.
Bill worked for General Electric in Pittsfield, MA for three years as a transformer test technician and then enlisted in the US Navy for four years. After nine months of studies at Great Lakes, IL, Bill was assigned to the USS Maurice J. Manuel DE 351, a destroyer escort. He received his honorable discharge in 1954. While in the navy he met Carolyn McDaniel at the Charleston, MA YMCA and married her a year later. After his discharge from the Navy, Bill attended Union College in Schenectady, NY where he received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree.
