Obituary

William Reid 'Bill' Wurzburg, obituary

Tue, 09/25/2012 - 12:30pm

CAMDEN — William Reid 'Bill' Wurzburg, 94, of Camden, previously of New London, N.H. and Needham, Mass., passed away Sept. 24, 2012, at Quarry Hill Gardens Unit, after a brief illness.

He was born May 23, 1918 in Dorchester, Mass. He was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army as an intelligence specialist. He was a manufacturer's representative in the industrial piping industry for 45 years.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Florence; a son, William Reid Wurzburg Jr. and his wife, Maureen Healy-Wurzburg, of Uxbridge, Mass.; and a daughter, Janice R. Corson and her husband, Stephen J. Corson, of Rockport, Maine. He was predeceased by a son, Eric R. Wurzburg, in 1999. He leaves five grandchildren, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Alexis Healy-Wurzburg, Suzanne Healy-Wurzburg, Holly E. Corson, and Nicholas R. Corson.

A private celebration of life will be held by the family at a later date. He will be interred at Main Street Cemetery in New London, N.H.

Those wishing to honor his life may make contributions to the Coastal Mountains Land Trust, 101 Mount Battie St., Camden, ME 04843 or the Ausbon Sargent Land Trust, 71 Pleasant St., New London, NH 03257.

To share a memory or condolence with Bill's family, please visit his online Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter and Hutchins Funeral Home in Rockland.