William Julian Dupras
1938 - 2019 (80 years)
Willaim Julian Dupras Obituary
William Julian Dupras
January 07, 1938 - January 02, 2019
William (Bill) Dupras, of Palm Bay,
Fla., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Holmes Reginal Medical
Center in Melbourne, Fla.
He was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Jan. 7, 1938, the son of John Henry Dupras II and Lucille Lydia Lefevre.
Bill served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958 on the U.S.S.
Wren. He married Nancy Lee Breen on Aug. 16, 1958, at St Joseph's Church
in Dannemora, N.Y.
Bill attended SUNY Plattsburgh, receiving a BS (1971) and MS (1973) in
Education. He began his career at NYSDOC in 1959 as a Correctional
Officer. After receiving his BS he started work as a Guidance Counselor
at Clinton Correctional Facility later becoming Deputy Superintendent
for Reception and Classification. He transferred to Adirondack
Correctional Facility as Deputy Superintendent for Program Services in
1981 ending his career at Cayuga Correctional Facility on Jan. 20, 1993.
Bill was a member of Dannemora Volunteer Fire Department and lifetime
member of the NRA. He was a member of BPOE in New York and Florida and
Exalted Ruler in Palm Bay.
Bill was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, John "Jack" Dupras III and Philip Dupras.
Bill is survived by wife Nancy and four daughters; Michele (Glenn)
Skinner with son Christopher O'Neill; Andrea (Mark) Pappalardo with sons
Richard and Gregory Carlock; Janine (Patti Wright) Dupras with daughter
Ashley Miner; Lynette (Richard) Craig with son Matthew and daughter
Caitlin; and 8 great-granddaughters and 3 great-grandsons. Also survived
by siblings David, Myra (Ronald) Brooks, Michael (Billine), Robert;
sisters-in-law Marie and Kim; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are Sunday, January 6th, 12 to 3 p.m. at Fountainhead Funeral Home and Crematory, 7359 Babcock St., SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909.
Arrangements are Sunday, January 6th, 12 to 3 p.m. at Fountainhead Funeral Home and Crematory, 7359 Babcock St., SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart association or Alzheimer's Association.
Published on January 4, 2019
| Owner of original | Press Republican |
| Date | Jan 13 2019 |
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