J. William Martin

J. William Martin, 84, of Westerly, Rhode Island, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born June 19, 1925 in Kingston, New York to Julius and Edna (Dutcher) Martini. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and Korean Wars. He was a 1949 graduate of Union College, where he was a varsity swimmer. Bill was a sales representative for Parker-Hannafin. He was an avid golfer, gardener and artist. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Dziama, son, Karl (Michelle) Martin of Kent; grandchildren, Zachary W. Martin of Kent and Trichelle Rias of Tamarac, Florida; nieces, Chris Holland of Detroit , MI, Beth Rice of Buffalo, NY, and Jennifer Cohen of Buffalo, NY; and nephews, Matthew Jones of Albany, NY, David Patterson Jr. of Memphis, TN, and Steven Patterson of Nashville, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol F. Martin; his parents; and brothers, Henry Martini and Eddie Martini. Memorial services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, March 6th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Chouinard officiating. Memorials may be made to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, P.O. Box 91840, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1840; National Mesothelioma Foundation, 8000 Research Forest Drive, Suite 115 - PMB 220, Spring, TX 77382; or Kati's Hope Foundation for Mesothelioma, P.O. Box 24693 Cleveland, Ohio 44124.