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William Whitico Jr.
Posted 11/9/07
William Whitico Jr., 95 GRASONVILLE, Md. - William Whitico Jr. of Grasonville, son of the late Florence and William Whitico, was born March 15, 1912, in Winchester. William, affectionately known as …
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William Whitico Jr.
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William Whitico Jr., 95
GRASONVILLE, Md. - William Whitico Jr. of Grasonville, son of the late Florence and William Whitico, was born March 15, 1912, in Winchester. William, affectionately known as "Willie" or "Uncle Willie" to his friends, and "Pop Pop" to his family, went home to be with the Lord late Wednesday evening, Oct. 31, 2007, after a lengthy challenge with health issues. He was 95.
Willie was a proud, loving and generous man. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather to his adoring family.
He met and married his soul mate, the former Lillie Mae Griffin, 75 years ago. Through good times and bad, they weathered their storms, celebrated their lives together and honored their vows made before God, until death did they part.
Willie was raised in a loving Christian family and received Christ as his personal savior at an early age.
He attended grade school but was unable to finish, having to quit at an early age to take a job to help his family.
Never the less, Willie was very accomplished, taking on jobs as a waterman, grounds keeper at the U.S. Naval Academy and was also a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves.
He was honorably discharged from the military on Aug. 23, 1943.
Willie always had an eye for "stuff," working in the salvage industry. He had a knack for turning trash to treasure. He was a constant figure at the Grasonville transfer station, recycling materials and helping out the community. He refurbished bicycles for neighborhood kids, restored lightly used items and gave things away to anyone - his door was always open to those in need.
He was recognized for his outstanding community service by Queen Anne County and featured in the newspaper for not accepting any wages for the work that he enjoyed doing.
Willie worked up until his late 80s and attended church regularly until his health slowed him down.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Anne Mary Turner; two sons, Lester Whitico and Mickey Hill; and one granddaughter, Wanda Lee Fisher-McCree.
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 75 years, Lillie Mae; one daughter, Elsie Fisher of Baltimore; three grandchildren, Brenda (Fisher) Duvall of Portsmouth, Va., and Noble Fisher and Tawanna Fisher, both of Baltimore; five great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Sarah Whitico of Philadelphia; one niece, Mamie Fisher of Grasonville; a brother-in-law and his wife, Alfred and Alfreda Ryans; and a host of other nieces, nephews friends and relatives that will always love and remember "Pop Pop."
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Bryan's United Methodist Church, 5600 Main St., Grasonville, where friends may call two hours prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Bryan's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Grasonville.
Arrangements are being handled by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Easton.
GRASONVILLE, Md. - William Whitico Jr. of Grasonville, son of the late Florence and William Whitico, was born March 15, 1912, in Winchester. William, affectionately known as "Willie" or "Uncle Willie" to his friends, and "Pop Pop" to his family, went home to be with the Lord late Wednesday evening, Oct. 31, 2007, after a lengthy challenge with health issues. He was 95.
Willie was a proud, loving and generous man. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather to his adoring family.
He met and married his soul mate, the former Lillie Mae Griffin, 75 years ago. Through good times and bad, they weathered their storms, celebrated their lives together and honored their vows made before God, until death did they part.
Willie was raised in a loving Christian family and received Christ as his personal savior at an early age.
He attended grade school but was unable to finish, having to quit at an early age to take a job to help his family.
Never the less, Willie was very accomplished, taking on jobs as a waterman, grounds keeper at the U.S. Naval Academy and was also a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves.
He was honorably discharged from the military on Aug. 23, 1943.
Willie always had an eye for "stuff," working in the salvage industry. He had a knack for turning trash to treasure. He was a constant figure at the Grasonville transfer station, recycling materials and helping out the community. He refurbished bicycles for neighborhood kids, restored lightly used items and gave things away to anyone - his door was always open to those in need.
He was recognized for his outstanding community service by Queen Anne County and featured in the newspaper for not accepting any wages for the work that he enjoyed doing.
Willie worked up until his late 80s and attended church regularly until his health slowed him down.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Anne Mary Turner; two sons, Lester Whitico and Mickey Hill; and one granddaughter, Wanda Lee Fisher-McCree.
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 75 years, Lillie Mae; one daughter, Elsie Fisher of Baltimore; three grandchildren, Brenda (Fisher) Duvall of Portsmouth, Va., and Noble Fisher and Tawanna Fisher, both of Baltimore; five great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Sarah Whitico of Philadelphia; one niece, Mamie Fisher of Grasonville; a brother-in-law and his wife, Alfred and Alfreda Ryans; and a host of other nieces, nephews friends and relatives that will always love and remember "Pop Pop."
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Bryan's United Methodist Church, 5600 Main St., Grasonville, where friends may call two hours prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Bryan's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Grasonville.
Arrangements are being handled by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Easton.
