William L Papa Sr's Obituary
William L. Papa Sr. 12/20/1929- 5/4/2009 William L. Papa Sr., 79, of North Fort Myers passed away on Monday May 4, 2009. He was born in Mamaroneck, NY on December 20, 1929 to William and Carrie Papa. William graduated in 1947 in Mamaroneck, NY. He served in the Army in Germany from 1951-1953. He owned his own carpentry business in New York. He also worked as a master carpenter in Florida before retiring.William is survived by his loving wife Anna Papa, his children Donna and Philip Butts and Lynn Wells, grandchildren; Christopher and Elizabeth Haddock, Malissa and Michael Lappas, great-grandchildren; Tyler Haddock, Kyle Nelson, and Victoria Nelson. He is also survived by his sisters Genevieve Fraioli of Florida and Dorothy DePascale of New York, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his son William Papa Jr. and his brother Bruno Papa.Visitation on Thursday May 7, 2009 from 6-8 pm. Chapel Service is on Friday May 8, 2009 at 12 pm at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home & Cemetery, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Fl 33907, 239-936-0555.
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