William A. Gismondi, 73, of Venice, FL, formerly of Waltham, MA, peacefully passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Paula Murphy-Gismondi, of Venice, FL and formerly of Waltham, MA, his faithful puppy, Riley, his brother and sister-in-law, Alfred and Jeanne Gismondi of Chapel Hill, NC, his sister-in-law Alice Toomey of Medford, MA, and his brother-in-law Richard Murphy of Cohasset, MA. He leaves two nieces, Carol D’Alessandro of Essex Fells, NJ and Jennifer Mullahy of Cary, NC and three nephews, Michael Toomey of North Easton, MA, Richard Toomey of Medford, MA, and Christopher Toomey of Erie, CO. Mr. Gismondi was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving aboard the USS Wasp in the Caribbean during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He later served as the chief air traffic control officer at the Los Angeles International Airport. Visitation will be Friday, June 24 from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home located at 29 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, followed by a graveside service at the Oak Grove Cemetery located at 230 Playstead Road, Medford, MA at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, or the Sarasota Humane Society in Sarasota, FL. For additional information, please visit, www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.