LACONIA---- William Thayer Suydam, 90, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, in Laconia, New Hampshire, from congestive heart failure.
Ever kind and courteous, the consummate gentleman, he will be remembered for his unstinting devotion to his wife Ada Whitmore Suydam, who had passed away on, November 29, 2018, and his extended family, his encyclopedic memory, a sly sense of humor and his unflagging enthusiasm for the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots.
William was born in Boston, MA, on April 14, 1930, and grew up in Southborough, the son of the late John R. and Margaret (Thayer) Suydam, and grandson of Dr. William G. Thayer, former headmaster of St. Mark’s School.
William was a student at the Fenn School and graduated from the Proctor Academy in 1950, in Andover, NH. He attended Ohio Wesleyan and then joined the U.S. Army, serving overseas in Germany. In 1955, he graduated from Bryant and Stratton Commercial School with a degree in Business Administration. In 1960, he married Ada Whitmore, the love of his life and the daughter of Henry and Grace (Chase) Whitmore of Newton, MA. They settled in the Boston area, moving to Needham, where they lived for more than forty years. William worked for the investment bank Paine Webber & Co. for two decades.
During that time and after his retirement, William and Ada were intrepid world travelers, setting sail on dozens of cruises that took them into the Amazon, up the Danube and across the Pacific. And they enjoyed spending every possible holiday with their extended family in Gilmanton, NH.
William is survived by a loving herd of nephews and nieces, who will miss him terribly.
The family would like to thank the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Laconia for his care.
In memory of Bill, contributions in his name can be made to Dog Orphans, Inc.,90 Webster Street, Douglas, MA 01516, a nonprofit dedicated to saving dogs from pain and suffering, that Bill and Ada supported and helped to sustain.
A memorial service will be held in Southborough at a later date.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit www.wilkinsonbeane.com.