William P. Morrison of Brewster, New York, died Thursday October 25, 2012 in Danbury, CT, at the age of 70.
Mr. Morrison was born December 12, 1941 in Pittsfield, MA, son of the late William and Dorothy (LaFleur) Morrison, He graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1959 then graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Morrison served with the Army for six months in 1965 before moving into the reserves until 1971. On April 11, 1970 he married Christine McLaine in Elmira, New York. They moved to Brewster 36 yrs. ago where Mr. Morrison became a member of St. Lawrence O’Toole Church, he worked as an Electric Manager for NYSEG for 38 yrs. before retiring in Dec. of 2001 and was a member of the Brewster Rotary Club for 25 yrs.
Besides his wife Christine of Brewster he is survived by his son Sean Morrison and his wife Jennifer of Middletown, NY, his grandson Colin and granddaughter Kelly and his brother in law Mark McLaine.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11:00AM in St. Lawrence O’Toole Church, Brewster, NY. Interment will be private. The wake will be held at Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Avenue, Brewster, NY on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9PM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Morrison’s name may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or SPOHNC ( Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer) at www. spohnc.org.