William C. McQuillen

Portsmouth – William C. McQuillen, 69, of Portsmouth, formerly of Hampton, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at home with loving family by his bedside. He was born June 19, 1945 in Long Island City, NY, a son of the late Walter and Margaret (Burke) McQuillen. Bill was raised in Bayside, NY. He met the love of his life Catherine “Kitty” (Smith) McQuillen and wife of over 46 years, while in high school. The couple married in 1968 and settled in Riverdale, NY to raise their family. Bill earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Manhattan College and went to work at The New York Times in Manhattan. He and Kitty moved to Cape Cod in 1972 where Bill worked as an accountant for the Yarmouth School District and Cape Cod Hospital. They relocated to Hampton in 1980 and worked for Dunfey Hotels. Bill was a spiritual man and was always active in his church. He was a faithful communicant of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Hampton where he served as a lector and Eucharistic minister. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Bill served in the National Guard and US Coast Guard Reserves for eighteen years, and he also served as a call firefighter in the Town of Hampton. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and he will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends. In addition to his wife Kitty of Portsmouth, Bill is survived by his sons, William J. McQuillen and wife Molly of Portsmouth, Matthew McQuillen and wife Samantha of Flower Mound, TX and Michael McQuillen and wife Deborah of Bristol; his daughter, Maura McQuillen & Todd Altschuler of Frisco, CO; his brother, Thomas McQuillen and wife Barbara of Augusta, GA and his six beloved grandchildren, Liam, Brendan, Bailey, Trevor and Emily McQuillen and Miranda Von Roth and her husband George. Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Rd., Hampton. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 AM Wednesday , September 3, 2014 at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 289 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. If desired, the family suggests donations be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church.

William C. McQuillen

June 19, 1945 - August 27, 2014