Duca, William Henry, 70, of Clearwater, FL died on February 1, 2012 after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis.
Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Henry and Doris (Dooks) Duca, Bill had previously lived in Billerica, MA and Manchester, NH. He served in the US Air Force and retired from Bell Atlantic (Verizon) in 1995. He enjoyed traveling, photography, painting, computers, and NASCAR.
Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Denise; son, William H. (Jill) Jr. of Alton Bay, NH; daughter, Kristen Duca of Rochester, NH; sister, Lorraine (Steven) Enos of East Parsonsfield, ME; stepdaughters, Michelle Dowling of New Boston, NH and Lisa Brownlie of Manchester, NH; four grandsons, Kyle and Eric Duca, Christopher and Cameron Brownlie; his children’s mother, Sharon Harding Reed of Litchfield, NH; and two schnauzers, Max and Skooter. Bill is also preceded in death by his sister, Lavinia “Lovey” Labranche Manning.
Memorial Services will be held at the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Please sign the guestbook below.
Dad,
You were there when I took my first breath, I was there when you took your last one. Being able to hold your hand when you did is something I never will regret. Your passing was peaceful & painless. May you forever rest in Peace with all who have gone before you. One day we will all be together again, and you & I can do “Dumpty Doodles”. I love you very much Dad, you are finally free of the struggle, and the pain.
Love,
Kristen
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Kristen, know that you were the best daughter in the world to your father by being there when he needed you the most. You have a wonderful guardian angel watching over you and smiling down on you.
Billy, You will always be my big brother, my only brother. With you living in Florida and us living in Maine, we didn’t see each other as much as we liked. We were only a phone call away. I miss you so much my heart is breaking, but someday we’ll get to see each other all the time. I’ll always love you. Lorraine
We had been friends of Bill (Willy) and Denise for 25 year, and we shared many many good times together. His sense of humor was unique and he brought such joy when you were with them. He will be missed so much. Denise we know how loyal you have been to get him through this all these past years, and God Bless you for that!
God Bless and rest in peace, you certainly have earned it.
Much Love Forever
Rita & The General (John)
Krisy, I know it was hard for you to see your Dad in such pain, but I’m glad you got to spend the past few months with him. You are in our thoughts…and just a plane ride away. Keep your memories close and you will never be without him……Debi & George
Denise, Lorraine & family,
I was so sad to hear that Billy passed away. He was my first love so many years ago when we were teenagers at BMHS. We connected by email recently and I am so glad we were able to do that. I have so many fond memories of him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Joni
Denise and Family,
The staff at WrightWay offer our thoughts and prayers to you all. Although I had not talked to Bill in a while, I thought of him often, usually when I was at a Nascar race. He loved the NH Motor Speedway and told me all about it. I may not be able to make it for his memorial service but he will be in my thoughts as I travel to Daytona in a couple of weeks. Rest In Peace, Bill.
I remember the good times with Bill and hanging out at Bills Dads place in Billerica.God Bless You Bill and God Bless Your Family.
Bill & Winky Beckwith
My prayers are with you my friend. Remember the good times hanging out at Steve and Lorraines partys and Enrico’s God bless, rest well my FRIEND…
Bill,
It’s Pat your caregiver. I just wanted you to know you were one of my favorite clients. We talked about different subjects and I learned a good bit over the years. You made me feel very comfortable and treated me like family. “I will always remember you, as one of my most very special friends.” Hope to see you again someday. God bless you. Forever,Pat
Bill and I worked together in Manchester Engineering. He was a great guy.
I’m very sorry for your loss. May he rest in pease.
Bob
I will never forget the camping trip that Bill, myself,Mike Pickowicz and one other took when we were in high School. Good memories!
Bob Murray
Denise and Family:
Rich & I were sad to hear about Bill’s passing. I worked with Bill in Manchester. With not much contact since retireing. He was a very good person. You are in our thoughts!
Billy and Kristen, you are in our thoughts and in our prayers…there are so many memories of your folks and us with you kids while you lived on Washington St in Hudson…we may have lost contact with the family but you all were never out of our thoughts.
Your Dad is fineally at peace.
We hope all the good memories will help you through this most difficult time
sincerly,
Mike, Janice, Mike and Chuck
Bill Duca was like an older brother to me. I always looked up to him and listened to him as you would the wise man. He was such a cool guy! Always positive, humorous, and comfortable to be with. I should add, “Extra funny”. God could he get you laughing. I’ll miss him until the day I join him. Mayo