William Leroy England, 68 of Peoria, AZ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 29, 2015 in his home. Bill was born in Augusta, Maine on March18, 1947, a son of the late Gertrude and Leroy England of Watertown, MA. Bill graduated from Watertown High School and continued on to receive an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Bryant and Stratton. Bill was married to Nancy on June 8, 1969; they shared a loving marriage for 46 years.
William worked as a manufacturing manager at Raytheon for 38 years. He enjoyed following sports (particularly Boston teams), gardening, woodworking, home improvement projects and cars.
Bill is survived by his wife Nancy (Coveney) England, his son, W. Scott England and daughter-in-law Jessica England and their children Brianna and Gavin, his daughter, Kristin England and her children, Haile and Bradyn, his son, Shawn England and daughter-in-law Kate England and their children Brigid, Liam and Riona, his brother, Robert England and sister-in-law Alice England and their children Deanne and Brandon England, his sister Julie Dotolo and her children Danielle and Asheley Dotolo, his brother-in-law, William Coveney and his husband Larry Murphy, his sister-in-law Patricia Coveney and her son TJ Coveney and daughter Alicia Emerson, his brother-in-law Paul Coveney and wife Lynn Coveney and their children Christina and Drew Coveney, and numerous grand nieces and nephews and dear friends.
Calling hours will be held on Monday August 10, 2015 from 4 to 6 pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. A memorial service will follow at 6 pm in the funeral home. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations in memory of William L. England can be made to the Cancer Research Institute, One Exchange Plaza, 55 Broadway, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10006, or by calling (800) 99-CANCER or donating online at www.cancerresearch.org.