William Golliff
Jul 23rd, 2016
William Golliff 78 of South Yarmouth died Saturday July 23, 2016 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Karen (Hedlund) for 28 years.
Born in Taunton, Bill was the son of the late William H. and Elizabeth (Cash) Golliff.
Bill served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1960.
Bill was employed at various jobs including, being a chef, a builder, a CDL cross country driver, and a school bus driver. He enjoyed boating and bowling. He became an airplane pilot and was a member of the Discover Flying Club. He built and flew R/C airplanes. He was also a member of the Cape Cod Motorcycle Club and was a proud member of the Dennis Council on Aging Golden Age Program’s adult daycare.
In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by a son, Brett Castle of Denison, TX; three daughters, Linda Burrill of Louisville, KY, Donna Oaks of Rochester, NY, and Sheila Golliff of Danielson, CT; two step-sons, Robert Killen III of West Yarmouth, and Ryan Killen of South Yarmouth; a step-daughter, Lara Killen of Plymouth; two brothers, F. Robert Golliff of Yarmouthport, and Allen Marchand of Tiverton, RI; a sister, Ann Marie Marchand of New Bedford; six grandchildren, Nicholas, Brett, David, Ashley, Brandi, and Krystal; five great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a granddaughter, Chelsi Varney.
A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday August 6 in the South Yarmouth United Methodist Church, 322 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.
Interment will be private.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made in Bill’s name to the Town of Dennis Golden Age Daycare, 1045 Rte. 134, South Dennis, MA 02660 or to the Yarmouth Firefighters Relief Association, Rescue Fund, 96 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, MA 02664.