William Henry Balthazar Jr. of Taunton, MA died at home Tuesday, June 15, 2021 following a valiant battle with cancer. He was 90 years old. William was born on June 13, 1931 in New Bedford, son of the late William H. & Eva Mae (Major) Balthazar. He met his wife of 65 years Joan T. (Kerr) Balthazar at a dance at Lincoln Park in Dartmouth, MA. They were married at St. Mary’s Church in Taunton on October 6, 1956 where he was still a communicant.
He served his country during the Korean War while in the U.S. Navy, being stationed in California, Hawaii, and Korea. William was a dedicated and respected employee of Raytheon Company for 36 years.
He is survived by his wife Joan T. Balthazar of Taunton, his son William Balthazar of Taunton, and his daughter Ann Marie Viall and her husband Gary of Berkley, MA. Proud grandfather of Robert D. Viall of Abington, MA and his wife Kelly, Jeffrey M. Viall of Quincy, MA and his fiancée Gianna Lisi, and Timothy A. Viall of Quincy, MA and his fiancée Nicole Duclos. He was the great grandfather to his 2 precious great granddaughters Sawyer and Kennedy Viall.
He loved to tend to his home and yard, watch all sports, do the tread mill, and give advice to his grandsons. His greatest achievement was his unending love for his family, and their unending love for him. He was selfless and strong until the end.
Funeral home visiting hours will be held at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Friday, June 18th from 9-10:30am. A funeral home service will be held at 10:30am. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in William’s memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, GIVENOW.LLS.ORG