William Frederick Bignell

1928 - 2009  (80 years)

• Name	William Frederick Bignell
  Born	5 Sep 1928  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	U. S. Army
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-124764P
  Died	7 Jul 2009	Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States   [1]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I124764	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Stanley Bignell,   b. 2 Nov 1901, Lambeth, , Surrey, England ,   d. 9 Mar 1969, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Ethel Ellen Marea Nicholls,   b. 22 Feb 1906, Eastbourne, , Sussex, England ,   d. 11 Jan 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F229383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Margaret Kain,   b. 8 Mar 1932, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Children	1. Bill Bignell
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F229588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIGNELL, William Frederick 'Bill'- Passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Florida, in his 81st year. Beloved husband of Judy. Cherished father of Jim (Carol), Bill Jr.(Nancy), Michael (Linda), Debi, Bob (Sheila), and Shelley. Step-father of Alan (Becca) and Doug. Grandfather (Papa) of Scott, Dana, Bill, Meghan, Jen, Chris, Corrie, Wes, Kristin, Stephanie, Matthew, Joshua, Kaitlin, and Connor. Great-grandfather of Teagan. Brother of Grace and Tom. Will be missed by many nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Predeceased by his first wife, Mary Margaret (1981); son, John (1961); father, Stanley (1969); mother Ethel (1980); and sister Duveen (2007). Bill served in the U.S Army and was a long term employee of H & O Centerless Grinding and Chicopee Manufacturing. He was a member of the Pioneer Sportsmen Club, the American Legion, Faith Missionary Church, and the New Hope Lodge No. 279, Masonic Temple. Bill's family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, July 16, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. A funeral service to celebrate Bill's life will take place on Friday, July 17, 2009 in the funeral home chapel at 1 p.m. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Pioneer Sportsmen Club or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Bill's memorial. Waterloo Region Record 9 Jul 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of William Frederick (Bill) Bignell - 9 Jul 2009. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . William Frederick/ 1928 - / Mary Margaret/ 1932 \endash 1981/ BIGNELL

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 7 Jul 2009 - Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth