1933 – 2015 | Obituary | Condolences
William George Hirschfeld, JR.
William G. Hirschfeld, Jr. passed away peacefully at daybreak in the company of his son and daughter on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, in his residence at the Skyline Terraces in Seattle. His death marked the end of a seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill was born on September 14, 1933 and was 81 years of age.
Bill was born in New York City, and moved with his family to Oregon when he was a boy. After graduating from Stanford University, Bill served in the United States Air Force, with postings in New Hampshire, Pakistan, Texas, Hawaii, Alabama, Washington State, and Germany. Retiring as a Lt. Colonel, Bill went on to teach technical writing at Washington State University for 10 years. In his “retirement” he was heavily involved in his communities, first at Bill Point in Bainbridge Island and then at Skyline in Seattle. In his free time, Bill loved to travel, collect stamps, create scrapbooks, watch movies, and read.
Bill lost his beloved wife of 51 years, Marilyn, in 2009 and is survived by his daughter, Mary, his son, Stuart, and his grandchildren, Elias, Anya and Caleb. A memorial service will be held for him in the Baker Room at Skyline at First Hill on September 5 at 10:00. Memorial contributions can be made to Frederic Ozanam House, 801 9th Ave., Seattle WA 98104.