William E. Spillane

William Edward Spillane, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Newbridge on the Charles Rehabilitation Center in Dedham.  He was 88.  Bill was born December 20, 1931 in Taunton, Massachusetts a son of John Thomas and Ella May (Flannery) Spillane.  He graduated from Brookline High School and served his country from 1951 to 1954 as a sergeant in the Marine Corps during the Korean War.  Bill worked as a firefighter for the Brookline Fire Department for 33 years until his retirement as a Lieutenant in 1988.  He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion in Dedham, and a former member of the Bay State Auto Club.  Bill is survived by his wife, Loretta Ann (Leone); his five sons, Chief William F. Spillane, Dedham Fire Dept, and his wife Marie, of Franklin, David A. Spillane, and his wife Susan, of Plymouth, Richard E. Spillane of Connecticut, Robert S. Spillane of Dedham, and Paul M. Spillane, and his wife Karen, of East Bridgewater; his ten grandchildren, Katelyn, Kelly, Deborah, Billy, Melissa, Emily, Daniel, Sarah, Brendan, and Patrick; and his three great grandchildren, Ella May, Billy, and Tommy.  He was the brother of the late Thomas Spillane and the late John Spillane.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral mass Friday, July 31, 2020 at St Denis Church, 157 Washington Street (Rt 1A) Islington, at 10 am.  Attendees will have their temperatures taken, masks will be required, and there is a limit on the number of people allowed into the Church.  Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Pan Mass Challenge, 77 4th Ave, Needham, MA 02494 (or online at https://donate.pmc.org ) would be appreciated.