William Roger Hodell Obituary
| Graduation Year |
Class of 1952 |
| Date of Passing |
Dec 21, 2015 |
| About |
BORN AND RAISED ON 1ST AVENUE IN HAWTHORNE. #66 ON HIGH SCHOOL FOOT BALL TEAM. EMPLOYED ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SANDVIK FAIRLAWN NJ TRANSFERING TO RHODE ISLAND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN 1984. ATTENDED NEWARK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING--NEW YORK UNIVERSITY--MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY. HE MARRIED JANICE ELIZABETH STATHAM IN .APRIL 1956. SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR IN THE US ARMY 1953-1955 .BILL HAD CONFIDENTIAL CLEARANCE WITH THE NAVY FOR GOVERNMENT WORK.--DESIGN OF BULLPUP GUIDED MISSILE--DESIGN OF THE LANDING ENGINES FOR THE MOON LANDINGS . HE WAS ACTIVE WITH HAM RADIO HELPING HIS SON STEVEN BUILD A NETWORK THAT TODAY COVERS NEW ENGLAND AND IS PART OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. HE IS FATHER TO LINDA AND STEVEN AND GRANDFATHER TO 3 GRAND DAUGHTERS 2 GREAT GRAND DAUGHTERS AND 1 GREAT GRAND SON. BILL WORKED FOR LDI CASTING RHODE ISLAND AND WALT DISNEY-UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. APPEARED IN MEET JOE BLACK -- UNDER DOG -- 27 DRESSES-- THE LAST SHOT AND HBOS BROTHERHOOD.-- WATERFRONT. HE BATTLED CANCER FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WAS A TRUE INSPIRATION TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE IS GREATLY MISSED .. |
