SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES
NORTHPORT - Wilfred A. "Bill" Banks, 87, died Monday, July 7, 2008, at Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast. He was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Liberty, the son of Charles M. and Hannah (Bagley) Banks. Bill graduated from Morse Memorial High, Brooks and during World War II served as an aircraft mechanic in the Pacific Theater. Upon his return home, he married Marilyn Rhodes, and they had two children, Wayne and Linda. They moved to Connecticut and Bill worked at Pratt-Whitney Aircraft for 25 years. On his return to Maine, he settled in Northport and was a partner at Banks Brothers Machine Shop for several years.
Bill was predeceased by his parents; and his wife, Marilyn. He is survived by his son, Wayne and wife, Kathy, and their sons, Nathan and Adam; and by his daughter, Linda and her son, Christopher; his brothers, Richard and wife, Evelyn, and Robert and wife, Edith; sisters, Merle Potter, Marie Weymouth; and many nieces and nephews who all fondly remember their Uncle Bill. Many tall tales will attest to that. This previous winter and spring Bill learned the game of Scrabble and played frequently with his sisters and niece, Carroll Watmough.
NORTHPORT - Wilfred A. "Bill" Banks, 87, died Monday, July 7, 2008, at Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast. He was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Liberty, the son of Charles M. and Hannah (Bagley) Banks. Bill graduated from Morse Memorial High, Brooks and during World War II served as an aircraft mechanic in the Pacific Theater. Upon his return home, he married Marilyn Rhodes, and they had two children, Wayne and Linda. They moved to Connecticut and Bill worked at Pratt-Whitney Aircraft for 25 years. On his return to Maine, he settled in Northport and was a partner at Banks Brothers Machine Shop for several years.
Bill was predeceased by his parents; and his wife, Marilyn. He is survived by his son, Wayne and wife, Kathy, and their sons, Nathan and Adam; and by his daughter, Linda and her son, Christopher; his brothers, Richard and wife, Evelyn, and Robert and wife, Edith; sisters, Merle Potter, Marie Weymouth; and many nieces and nephews who all fondly remember their Uncle Bill. Many tall tales will attest to that. This previous winter and spring Bill learned the game of Scrabble and played frequently with his sisters and niece, Carroll Watmough.
SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES
NORTHPORT - Wilfred A. "Bill" Banks, 87, died Monday, July 7, 2008, at Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast. He was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Liberty, the son of Charles M. and Hannah (Bagley) Banks. Bill graduated from Morse Memorial High, Brooks and during World War II served as an aircraft mechanic in the Pacific Theater. Upon his return home, he married Marilyn Rhodes, and they had two children, Wayne and Linda. They moved to Connecticut and Bill worked at Pratt-Whitney Aircraft for 25 years. On his return to Maine, he settled in Northport and was a partner at Banks Brothers Machine Shop for several years.
Bill was predeceased by his parents; and his wife, Marilyn. He is survived by his son, Wayne and wife, Kathy, and their sons, Nathan and Adam; and by his daughter, Linda and her son, Christopher; his brothers, Richard and wife, Evelyn, and Robert and wife, Edith; sisters, Merle Potter, Marie Weymouth; and many nieces and nephews who all fondly remember their Uncle Bill. Many tall tales will attest to that. This previous winter and spring Bill learned the game of Scrabble and played frequently with his sisters and niece, Carroll Watmough.
NORTHPORT - Wilfred A. "Bill" Banks, 87, died Monday, July 7, 2008, at Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast. He was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Liberty, the son of Charles M. and Hannah (Bagley) Banks. Bill graduated from Morse Memorial High, Brooks and during World War II served as an aircraft mechanic in the Pacific Theater. Upon his return home, he married Marilyn Rhodes, and they had two children, Wayne and Linda. They moved to Connecticut and Bill worked at Pratt-Whitney Aircraft for 25 years. On his return to Maine, he settled in Northport and was a partner at Banks Brothers Machine Shop for several years.
Bill was predeceased by his parents; and his wife, Marilyn. He is survived by his son, Wayne and wife, Kathy, and their sons, Nathan and Adam; and by his daughter, Linda and her son, Christopher; his brothers, Richard and wife, Evelyn, and Robert and wife, Edith; sisters, Merle Potter, Marie Weymouth; and many nieces and nephews who all fondly remember their Uncle Bill. Many tall tales will attest to that. This previous winter and spring Bill learned the game of Scrabble and played frequently with his sisters and niece, Carroll Watmough.
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