William J. Anderson

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.