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Wilbur 'Wil' Ball
[September
09, 2012]
VIERA, Fla. -- Wilbur "Wil" Fiske Ball,
78, of Viera, Fla., formerly of Atlanta, Ill., and retired from the
Coast Guard, died Saturday, Sept. 1, at Dr. Jey Pillai Center for
Hospice Care in Rockledge, Fla.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Wilbur "Wil" Fiske Ball, USCG CWO4 (ret.) 78, of
Viera, FL died Saturday, September 1st at Dr. Jey
Pillai Center for Hospice Care in Rockledge, FL. He
was born May 26, 1934 at Hale Hospital in Haverhill,
MA. He was the son of the late Wilbur Fiske and
Beatrice Emma (George) Ball of Haverhill. He was the
youngest of 5 children. Wilbur attended Haverhill
schools and graduated Haverhill High School in 1952.
After graduation Wil enlisted in the U. S. Coast
Guard of which he served for 27 years before
retiring in 1980. After retiring from the Coast
Guard he went on to live and work in several areas
of the country, before finally retiring to Viera, FL
with his wife.
He is predeceased in death by his parents,
half-brother Russell (Helen Currier) Ball,
half-sister "Winnie" (Charles Lancaster) and brother
Raymond (Jean Moody) Ball.
He is survived by his devoted wife Debra "Debbie" K.
(Smith) Ball, formerly of Atlanta; sister Phyllis
Ann (John G.) Williams of Haverhill, MA. His four
children: son Thomas Ball of Duncan, OK; daughter
Susan (Thomas Lucas) of Bremen, GA; daughter Cherryl
Ball (Kirk Wallbillich) Frisco, TX; son David
(Michelle Clement) of Niceville, FL; and his
step-daughter Krista Smith of Bloomington, IL; five
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He will
be missed by numerous extended family and friends.
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Memorial services were held at 11:00 am, Friday,
September 07, 2012 at the Beckman-Williamson Funeral
Home, 5400 Village Dr., Viera, FL 32955 with Pastor
Jeff Wood officiating. Wil will be entered into his
eternal resting place with full military honors at
Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., in
the spring of 2013. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the
Dr. Jey Pillai Center for Hospice Care, Rockledge,
FL 32955.
Obituary and condolence link
Wounded Warrior Project memorial donation link
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