William Duane

William Duane passed away peacefully at home in North White Plains, NY on October 29, 2014. He was born in Manhattan, NY to William and Mary Duane and raised in the Bronx. He graduated from Visitation Elementary School, Cardinal Hayes High School and John Jay College of Criminal Justice and served in the US Marine Corp. In 1962, he married his beloved wife, Janice (Wargo), at Our Lady of Angels Church in the Bronx. William worked in the NYC Police Department for 21 years: as a Patrolman in the 34th Pct, as a Sergeant in the 45th Pct and OCCB, as a Lieutenant in the 19th Pct. As a Questioned Document Examiner, he worked in NYC Forensic Lab, Connecticut State Police Lab and FBI Labs in Washington, DC and NYC.
In addition to his wife Janice, he is survived by his son Kevin(Patrice) of Valhalla, NY, his daughters Maureen (Harry) Schuster of Tampa, FL, Karen Duane of NYC and Patty Duane of Tarrytown, NY. "Pop Pop" will be missed by his grandsons Brian and Brendan Duane and Harry Joe and Jacob Schuster. He is survived by his siblings Anne Duane, Kathleen Dillon and James Duane and predeceased by sisters Sr. Mary Duane, S.C., Ellen King and brother John Duane.
Wake service will be held at Hawthorne Funeral Home, 21 West Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY, Sunday, November 2, between 4-8 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 3rd at 10 a.m. at Church of Holy Name of Jesus, Two Broadway, Valhalla, NY. Burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 West Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY.
Donations can be made to Hospice Care in Westchester & Putnam, 540 White Plains Road, Ste. 300, Tarrytown, NY 10541.
HAWTHORNE FUNERAL HOME
21 West Stevens Ave
Hawthorne, New York 10532
914-769-4404

Born in New York City
Departed on Oct. 29, 2014 and resided in North White Plains, NY.

Visitation: Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Service: Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
10:00 am

Cemetery: Gate of Heaven Cemetery

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