Gazette: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
NORTHAMPTON - William H. Emerson, 86, of North Elm Street, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, at his home.
Born in Webster, N.H., on Feb. 12, 1921, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Anne May (Merrill) Emerson.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Emerson served in the Pacific campaign with the Marine raiders on numerous islands, including Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. He was seriously wounded in early 1945 and received the Purple Heart.
A homebuilder, Mr. Emerson owned and operated his own construction company in the area for over 40 years, building 68 homes and remodeling many others. He was a member of the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and also the DAV.
Mr. Emerson loved old cars, particularly Packards, which he bought and restored. He was an active hospital volunteer with the VA Medical Center in Leeds and also at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Marie (Garrett) Emerson; four children, his son Lawrence Emerson, and his wife, Linda, of Longmeadow, his son William E. Emerson, and his wife, Sally, of Westfield, his daughter, Lorraine (Emerson) Cheney, and her husband, Richard, of Somers, Conn., and his son Thomas Emerson, of Northampton; three borthers, Gordon "John" Emerson of Wales, Donald Emerson of Florence, and Jerry Emerson of Leeds; a sister, Bea Emerson of Agawam; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at Pease and Gay Funeral Home, 425 Prospect St., Northampton, on Friday at 11:30 a.m., with calling hours from 10 to 11:30. Burial with military honors in St. Mary's Cemetery in Northampton will be Saturday at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
NORTHAMPTON - William H. Emerson, 86, of North Elm Street, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, at his home.
Born in Webster, N.H., on Feb. 12, 1921, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Anne May (Merrill) Emerson.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Emerson served in the Pacific campaign with the Marine raiders on numerous islands, including Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. He was seriously wounded in early 1945 and received the Purple Heart.
A homebuilder, Mr. Emerson owned and operated his own construction company in the area for over 40 years, building 68 homes and remodeling many others. He was a member of the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and also the DAV.
Mr. Emerson loved old cars, particularly Packards, which he bought and restored. He was an active hospital volunteer with the VA Medical Center in Leeds and also at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Marie (Garrett) Emerson; four children, his son Lawrence Emerson, and his wife, Linda, of Longmeadow, his son William E. Emerson, and his wife, Sally, of Westfield, his daughter, Lorraine (Emerson) Cheney, and her husband, Richard, of Somers, Conn., and his son Thomas Emerson, of Northampton; three borthers, Gordon "John" Emerson of Wales, Donald Emerson of Florence, and Jerry Emerson of Leeds; a sister, Bea Emerson of Agawam; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at Pease and Gay Funeral Home, 425 Prospect St., Northampton, on Friday at 11:30 a.m., with calling hours from 10 to 11:30. Burial with military honors in St. Mary's Cemetery in Northampton will be Saturday at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
Gazette: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
NORTHAMPTON - William H. Emerson, 86, of North Elm Street, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, at his home.
Born in Webster, N.H., on Feb. 12, 1921, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Anne May (Merrill) Emerson.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Emerson served in the Pacific campaign with the Marine raiders on numerous islands, including Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. He was seriously wounded in early 1945 and received the Purple Heart.
A homebuilder, Mr. Emerson owned and operated his own construction company in the area for over 40 years, building 68 homes and remodeling many others. He was a member of the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and also the DAV.
Mr. Emerson loved old cars, particularly Packards, which he bought and restored. He was an active hospital volunteer with the VA Medical Center in Leeds and also at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Marie (Garrett) Emerson; four children, his son Lawrence Emerson, and his wife, Linda, of Longmeadow, his son William E. Emerson, and his wife, Sally, of Westfield, his daughter, Lorraine (Emerson) Cheney, and her husband, Richard, of Somers, Conn., and his son Thomas Emerson, of Northampton; three borthers, Gordon "John" Emerson of Wales, Donald Emerson of Florence, and Jerry Emerson of Leeds; a sister, Bea Emerson of Agawam; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at Pease and Gay Funeral Home, 425 Prospect St., Northampton, on Friday at 11:30 a.m., with calling hours from 10 to 11:30. Burial with military honors in St. Mary's Cemetery in Northampton will be Saturday at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
NORTHAMPTON - William H. Emerson, 86, of North Elm Street, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, at his home.
Born in Webster, N.H., on Feb. 12, 1921, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Anne May (Merrill) Emerson.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Emerson served in the Pacific campaign with the Marine raiders on numerous islands, including Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. He was seriously wounded in early 1945 and received the Purple Heart.
A homebuilder, Mr. Emerson owned and operated his own construction company in the area for over 40 years, building 68 homes and remodeling many others. He was a member of the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and also the DAV.
Mr. Emerson loved old cars, particularly Packards, which he bought and restored. He was an active hospital volunteer with the VA Medical Center in Leeds and also at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Marie (Garrett) Emerson; four children, his son Lawrence Emerson, and his wife, Linda, of Longmeadow, his son William E. Emerson, and his wife, Sally, of Westfield, his daughter, Lorraine (Emerson) Cheney, and her husband, Richard, of Somers, Conn., and his son Thomas Emerson, of Northampton; three borthers, Gordon "John" Emerson of Wales, Donald Emerson of Florence, and Jerry Emerson of Leeds; a sister, Bea Emerson of Agawam; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at Pease and Gay Funeral Home, 425 Prospect St., Northampton, on Friday at 11:30 a.m., with calling hours from 10 to 11:30. Burial with military honors in St. Mary's Cemetery in Northampton will be Saturday at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael Curtin Post 8006, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
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