March 15, 2011
Anderson, William J.
William John Anderson, of Walpole, died Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 at the Maples Nursing Home in Wrentham. He was 77. William was born November 11, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the four sons of Herbert and Hilda (Rodenhizer) Anderson. He graduated from Roslindale High School and served from 1955 to 1957 in the United States Navy. William then worked for over 30 years as a machinist for Burgess Brothers in Norwood until his retirement in 1990. He was an great athlete and avid sportsman and loved to golf and play tennis, and in his younger years he was a talented hockey player. He loved the outdoors and the beach and spent many summers with his family on Popponesset Beach on Cape Cod. We will always remember him packing up all of our beach chairs and radio onto his bike and peddling down to Kim Path to meet up with family and friends. Will also enjoyed canoeing and was a member of the Samoset Canoe Club.
We will miss him dearly and the way he always was there to help out anyone in need. William was the husband of the late Shirley Thelma (Bjorkman) Anderson, and the brother of the late Earl and Charles Anderson. He is survived by his two daughters, Karen Cheromcha of Dunstable, and Gail Arshen of Wrentham; his brother, Robert Anderson of Winterhaven, Florida; and his three grandchildren, Michael, Melanie, and Lindsey. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 18, 2011 at 1 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood. After cremation private burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham. In lieu of flowers donations to the Massachusetts Audobon Society, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 would be appreciated.
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Dear Karen and Gail,
We are so sorry and saddened for your loss. Although we only met your father a few times, your heartfelt lovely stories of him over the years makes us feel like we have known him for a very long time. You both have been so supportive and strong for both him and your mother, and we wish you some longlasting peace in their passing.
God Bless Bill and Shirley. They are together once again.
All our love,
Noreen and Steve
Hi Karen and Gail,
I am so sad and sorry for your loss. The death of a parent is always very hard no matter when it occurs. Both of you were a never ending support for both Auntie Shirley (your mom) and Uncle Will (your dad). You gave selflessly of yourselves and it was noted by all and your dad I know appreciated all you guys did.
I know that both your mom and dad are now together again and I know that is where he wanted to be. Wishing you peace at this time of great stress and in the future.
Love you guys and God Bless,
Linda
Karen & Gail,
I have many special memories of your mom and dad and the times we shared growing up as kids at the homes of our aunts and uncles. I will always remember your big room with the pool table and bar downstairs, the guinea pigs, walking around the development, walking to Norfolk Aggie and all the good times we shared at your home in Walpole.
As a kid, I loved visiting my cousins, and I am thinking of you and your families now as you grieve the loss of your dad.
Love, Lisa
Karen & Gail,
Here are some of my special memories that I will always treasure. How far back dose it go with Uncle Willie? For me it was when I was a few days old according to my father’s recollection. After being born then leaving the hospital the first stop along the way was at Shirley & Will’s house in Norwood on Dean St. At that time I hadn’t a clue as to the kind of bond we would have over years.
All the Brothers, Sisters, Aunts and Uncles would meet every other week with all the newborns and slightly older cousins sometimes over Aunt Shirley and Willie’s in Norwood sometimes the Grand Parents house in Dedham and other times over with the other Aunts and Uncles houses. The whole crew of us would get together and we always had a lot of laughs mostly missing around with Uncle Will’s stuff down by the work bench. Good grief, I didn’t realize the fishing rod was tied to the kite when I broke your box kite.
We would have a terrific time all the time as kids. Uncle Will had a wooden boat that he would take people out in, I remember him pulling the boat in close to shore to pick up the adults at Horseneck Beach with huge waves crashing all around him that was when I got mowed over by a wave close to shore and had to get fished out by Uncle Walter when I woke up I was fine.
Camping and renting cottages weather at Popponesset, Sebago Lake, Johns Pond or Peters Pond we would all gather for the cookouts, boating, fishing and hanging around the beach goofing around with all the cousins. The best locations were usually at Will’s or Bill’s Popponesset cottages that were down the road from each other along with renting several other cottages this became one heck of an eventful vacation.
Will spent most of his time at the beach in fact he was easy to find he also like to rake up co-hogs at low tide down the spit area that lead into the marina across from Cindy Laupers cottage. Uncle Will made the largest amount of clam chowder I had ever seen made from co-hogs and it was very good and we ate all of it. We would all take turns going for bike rides on Will’s collection of bikes and they all work fine.
After High School I went to work with Uncle Willie at Burgess Brothers Inc. and he enjoyed calling me Nephie. Every Wednesday we would plan a tennis match with me my brother (Keith), Uncle Willie and my father (Vin Sr.) who was also Uncle Willies best friend. We played year round and join a couple tennis clubs. I worked with Uncle Will for twelve years and continued to join up with him for doubles tennis matches with my father and brother mostly outdoors in the nice weather then we would go to lunch. Willie stopped playing tennis when started he started having joint pains threw out his body and he could find the cause which was what began to slowed him down.
We will always remember Uncle Willie rest in peace.
Love,
Vincent Jr. (Nephie), Jacqueline & Joshua Bjorkman