August 28, 2019
Finn, William M.
William Michael Finn, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 90. William was born June 1, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John and Mary Delia (Donaughue) Finn. He earned his Bachelor Degree from Boston College before being inducted into the US Army where he served as a Sergeant in the Medical Company of the 38th Infantry Regiment in Korea for 16 months until his Honorable Discharge in 1953. William worked as a chemist and inventor for the Dow Chemical Company. He was a member of the Boston College Alumni Association, the American Chemical Society, and was a major fan of the Boston Red Sox. William was the husband of the late Claire I. (Doyle) Finn, and the brother of the late Thomas Finn, the late Josephine Venuti, and the late Frances Thomas. He is survived by his brother, John Finn of Boston; his sister, Kathleen Ferazine of Phoenix, Arizona; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation with his family will be held Thursday, August 29th from 8 to 9 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham followed by a funeral service in the funeral home at 9 o clock. Interment in the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery on Civic Center Drive in Augusta Maine will be held Thursday at 1 pm.