Dad (Brett)
Mom (Erin)
Aeriana ('Wacko', 'Princess')
Zoe Jean ('Stinker', 'Cutie')
My Daddy
William John EtterWilliam "Bill" passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the age of 59. He was born on August 3, 1950 in Woburn, Massachusetts to the late Corina Forshaw and Richard Etter. He resided in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire with his beloved wife and best friend, Nancy.
Bill received a diploma from the New England School of Art and a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from South Eastern Massachusetts University. He served as a Special Education Instructor for over ten years at Londonderry High School. Bill was most known as an entrepreneur working as a private art teacher, silk screen printer, and most recently a home restoration craftsman. He will always be remembered for his artistic talents that he enjoyed sharing through paintings, sculptures and art work.
Bill will be missed and forever loved by those he leaves behind: his wife of 33 years, Nancy; mother-in-law, Jean "Mimi" Newgent from Tuftonboro, NH; son Jason Etter and wife, Christine, from Old Bridge, NJ; daughter, Erin Garner, husband, Brett and two grandchildren, Aeriana and Zoe from New Providence, NJ; family members, Carol Celeta, Erik, Debra, Dana and Theresa Crosby; Mace, Barbara, Cheryl, Bryan, and Michelle Ide; John, Jan and Caitlyn Brooks; brother, Jeff, and sisters, Betty and Nancy.
Services for Bill were held Saturday, December 5th at the Mirror Lake Community Church in Mirror Lake, NH at 11:00 a.m.
I will miss my dad. He was and is a great Dad and Grandfather. I am so very grateful for the knowledge that I will one day see him again. Here are a few of my favorite pictures.
Me and my Daddy at my sealing.
Grandpa and Zoe
Grandpa and Aeriana
My parents - Best Friends
Dad and Jay - More than 'Father and Son'
I love you dad. You made all of our lives richer with your jokes, your smile, and your humorous 'grumbling' about the latest Patriots game. You're in our hearts. Keep watch over us. We miss you terribly and look forward to seeing you again.
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posted by Erin at
10:01 PM
8 Comments:
So sorry to hear about your loss. It is always difficult to lose those close to us. I will make sure to keep you and your family in our prayers. Hugs!
So sorry Erin. What a beautiful tribute to your dad! Our prayers are with you and your family.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. We will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. That is an amazing post you did for him.
Erin I have been thinking about you so much lately! What a wonderful tribute to your Dad. I loved looking through all of the pictures and reading your beautiful words. Let me know if you need anything. Love you.
Erin! I had no idea. My heart aches for you. What a wonderful man he sounds like. That is so cool that he got to see Zoe before his time. Like you said i am glad you know what you know that you will see him again. Let me know if i can help you in anyway. I would love to take the girls for you on a rough day. Your dad sure made an excellent daughter! Our love and prayers are with you.
What a beautiful "memoir" to your dad. I am touched by reading and rereading it. What a great tribute to a great man. I love love love the pictures of him with the different people whom he loves so much. (The 1st one is my favorite.)
Erin,
I am so sorry for your loss. I had no idea! I hope you and your family are doing ok. I know the pain of losing a father at a young age, it is one that never goes away. Merry Christmas...
love
tina
What a beautiful post, he really has the best smile. Sorry for your loss.
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