IN LOVING MEMORY OF

William

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Steibel

Jul 15, 1924 — Apr 14, 2020

Obituary

Charlton - William Steibel, 95, passed away away the Overlook Masonic Home on Tuesday April 14, 2020.

Born in New York City on July of 1924 to Phoebe and George Steibel.   Bill loved growing up in NYC and for the rest of his life he remained connected to "The City" as he called it.   At the start of the Second World War Bill enlisted in the Navy and rose to the rank of Lieutenant.

After the war, Bill married Mae Lucille Bodiford of Columbus Georgia.   He then attended and graduated from the NYU School of Dentistry. He opened a private dental practice in Babylon, NY.   After 20 years building his practice, he became interested in public health. Bill then earned a Masters in Public Health degree from Columbia University.  He worked in public health the rest of his professional life.

Bill had a wide range of interests.  He was a ham radio enthusiast (W2EJQ),  a private pilot, rode various motorcycles even up into his seventies.   In his later years he and his wife, became regular attendees of the Metropolitan Opera House in his beloved New York City.   During his retirement, he volunteered at the Museum of Natural History in NYC and at the summer home of Theodore Roosevelt at  Sagamore Hill.

Bill and Lucille remained happily married for 76 years.   Bill leaves his two wonderful children, Melanie and Scott, 6 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.   Bill passed on April 14, 2020, a mere 2 weeks after his wife's death.

Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School Street Webster, MA.

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