CHASE LAKE – William U. "Bill" Furr, 77, passed away Friday, October 11th at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, NY where he was under comfort care.

Bill was born in Norwich, Connecticut on July 29, 1947 the son of the late James Carson and Stella (Sadowsky) Furr. After high school he joined the US Army and served in Vietnam, was wounded and honorably discharged 1968. Soon after his discharge he became a firefighter and EMT, in Jewett City, CT. Bill then went on to work for General Dynamics in Groton, CT, as a painter on submarines. Bill then moved to Stony Lake area to work at Ft. Drum as a Security Officer.

On August 23, 1992 Bill married Mary LaVeglia Guadliana, at Veteran's Memorial Park with Sylvia Woodhouse, Justice of the Peace, officiating. The couple made their home in the Chase Lake area in Glenfield with Bill working for Bonfare, Beaches Landing and Country Bob's.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Mary, he has daughters, Lisa Wheeler, PA, Stacy Walker, CT, and Kristin Whitcomb, CT, by a previous marriage, Jonathan P. Guadliana (Kylie), VA., (Mary's) son by her previous marriage. He also has six grandchildren, several brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews.

Bill's hobby was fishing ever since he was a young boy with his dad, and he fished all winter while in Florida in his later years. He also enjoyed hunting, archery, and going to the casino where he won a lot more often than he lost. Bill loved action movies, horror films, dessert, and relaxing with a cup of coffee. Bill bent over backwards to help people out, sacrificing much of his own time to help a neighbor, show someone how to hunt or fish properly, or just taking the time to chit chat.

A funeral Mass will be said at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Thursday, October 17th at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. John Ojuok, Parochial Vicar, officiating. Military burial will follow in Lowville Rural Cemetery.

Calling hours will be on Wednesday, October 16th, from 5 to 7:00 P.M. at the Sundquist Funeral Home.

Memorials in Bill's name may be made to: Lowville Fire Department, P.O. Box 81, Lowville, NY 13367