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William Edwin De Leon

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William Edwin De Leon Veteran

Birth
Death
5 Jul 2019 (aged 67)
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Funeral Mass for Mr. William "Bill" De Leon, 67 of Jacksonville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Jacksonville. The Reverend John G. McDonald will officiate and burial will follow at Jacksonville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Bill passed away Friday, July 5, 2019, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Francis Edward De Leon and Asencion Connie De Leon; and his brothers, Joseph G. De Leon, Jesse C. De Leon, and Gil V. De Leon.

Bill was a native of Guam. He enlisted in the US Army and served his country with honor in Vietnam with Delta Company 26th Engineer, Americal Division in Chu Lai. Following his discharge, he relocated to Calhoun County and went on to attend Jacksonville State University. Bill went to work in Civil Service at Ft. McClellan and served in the National Guard. He began his career in law enforcement and served with the Ohatchee Police Department, Weaver Police Department, JSU, and retired as a Corporal with the City of Jacksonville Police Department. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Bill loved to hunt, fish, do various jobs for people needing help, and grilling. Bill will be most remembered for loving his daughter and his devotion to family.

Bill is survived by his daughter, brothers, sisters, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mass of Intention was prayed at Saint Jude Catholic Church, Sinajana, Guam on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7:00pm.

Death and funeral announcement as it appeared in the Pacific Daily News (Hagåtña, Guam) on July 12, 2019.
Funeral Mass for Mr. William "Bill" De Leon, 67 of Jacksonville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Jacksonville. The Reverend John G. McDonald will officiate and burial will follow at Jacksonville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Bill passed away Friday, July 5, 2019, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Francis Edward De Leon and Asencion Connie De Leon; and his brothers, Joseph G. De Leon, Jesse C. De Leon, and Gil V. De Leon.

Bill was a native of Guam. He enlisted in the US Army and served his country with honor in Vietnam with Delta Company 26th Engineer, Americal Division in Chu Lai. Following his discharge, he relocated to Calhoun County and went on to attend Jacksonville State University. Bill went to work in Civil Service at Ft. McClellan and served in the National Guard. He began his career in law enforcement and served with the Ohatchee Police Department, Weaver Police Department, JSU, and retired as a Corporal with the City of Jacksonville Police Department. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Bill loved to hunt, fish, do various jobs for people needing help, and grilling. Bill will be most remembered for loving his daughter and his devotion to family.

Bill is survived by his daughter, brothers, sisters, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mass of Intention was prayed at Saint Jude Catholic Church, Sinajana, Guam on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7:00pm.

Death and funeral announcement as it appeared in the Pacific Daily News (Hagåtña, Guam) on July 12, 2019.


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