Mr. William L. Vigneault, a retired city firefighter and veteran died Monday, April 18 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Ida T. (Benoit) Vigneault. He was born 94 years ago in Whitman, the son of the late Nelson and Ida (Pernusch) Vigneault. He was educated in Hanson and Weymouth and had been a Taunton resident for the past 63 years. Prior to his retirement, he had been a firefighter for the City of Taunton for 32 years, and was also a member of their dive team. He was previously a self-employed carpenter, who worked on a number of major construction projects in the Boston area, including the Hancock Tower. William was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was recalled to active duty and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, serving as a flight engineer with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a member of the David F. Adams Post #611, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Firefighters Association, the Massachusetts Archaeological Society, and the National Wood Carvers Association. He was also a member of the Brockton Fuller Memorial Art Center. William was also a sculptor, and was well known throughout the area. An avid boating and fishing enthusiast, he also enjoyed woodworking, painting, traveling through Europe with his late wife, Ida, and spending time with his family, especially teaching his grandchildren how to fish. He was a communicant of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Taunton.
He leaves: a daughter Jan Farley and her husband, Wayne of Taunton; a granddaughter: Shannon McGuire, and a grandson: Dwayne Farley and his wife, Susan, all of Taunton; 2 great grandsons: Dylan and Ryan Farley, and several nieces and nephews. William was also the brother of the late Nelson, Helen, and Mabel Vigneault, and Mary Fox.
Funeral services will be held from The Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay Street, on Friday, April 22 at 10:00 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in St. Jude the Apostle Church at 11:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment will be private. Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Expressions of sympathy in his memory may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 174 Dean St., Taunton, Ma., 02780.