William Clair "Bill" Lane Jr.'s Obituary
William Clair “Bill” Lane, Jr. of Cape Coral, FL, died November 26, 2017 after a five year battle with stage 4 cancer.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Grace Methodist Church, 13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 10:00 AM.In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Massachusetts General Hospital’s Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies, a cancer research center that provided skilled and compassionate treatment for Bill and thousands of other cancer patients. Donations can be made online at: http://www.massgeneral.org/cancer/services/treatmentprograms.aspx?id=1544Bill was born December 27, 1950, in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of William Clair and Jane (Campbell) Lane, Sr. He married Michele Smith on July 10, 2002 in Lake Tahoe, CA.Bill had a life-long passion for education and working with children, most recently serving as the Principal at Bonita Springs Middle School and Gulf Middle School. In total, Bill worked in education for 40 years, including 27 years with Lee County Schools.Bill was a member of Grace Methodist Church and wrote a book about his faith while undergoing whole brain radiation treatment. He enjoyed spending time with Michele, playing with his grandchildren, skiing, hiking, traveling, and participating in competitive running and biking events.Surviving are his wife Michele; children Jason, Ian, Jaime, Jessica, Rachael, and Amber; siblings, Betsy Surich and her husband Walter, Nancy Bubeck and her husband Kevin; and ten grandchildren.Condolences may be left to Bill’s family at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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