SWEENEY, William D.
William D. Sweeney of Citrus Heights passed away on May 30, 2009, surrounded by his wife and children. Born Jan. 21, 1925 and raised in Whitman, Mass., he served in the Marines during World War II and graduated from the University of Massachusetts, where he played baseball and hockey. He married his high school sweetheart, Anne M. Baker, in 1949. They celebrated their 60th anniversary with a family gathering in January. After working briefly for the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, he joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1950. He spent 32 years in the Service, retiring as the agency's chief executive in California. In retirement, he enjoyed golf, gardening and traveling to visit his children, his many friends and the natural wonders of his beloved American West. He is survived by his wife Anne; children Katherine (Doug), Mary (David), William (Patricia), James (Shari) and Thomas (Nancy); and grandchildren Christine Anne, Megan, Joshua, Daniel, Christine Ann, Colleen and Brendan. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at East Lawn Mortuary, 5757 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights. A funeral Mass will be at noon Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 7817 Old Auburn Road, Citrus Heights. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Inactive Member Sir Bill Sweeney died May 30th. He was a Marine during WWII and after returning from the war graduated from the University of Massachusetts.  He was with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Service  for 32 years.

 

Upon retiring Bill joined SIR #102 in 1988 and enjoyed golf with us. He began having health problems so in 2007 went on our Inactive role.  A funeral mass will be at noon Friday June 5th at Holy Family Catholic Church, 7817 Old Auburn Road in Citrus Heights. 

 

 

Big Sir Mickey Wagner