William Bill Siegel, a gentle man and a gentleman, passed away Nov. 4, 2009. He was 91. Rabbi Benjy Brackman officiated at the Nov. 8 service at Crist Mortuary in Boulder. Crist Mortuary made the arrangements.
Bills kindness will be missed and never forgotten, the family said. The void his departure has left in the lives of family and friends will be filled with a lifetime of loving memories he has given them.
Born in Brooklyn on July 9, 1918, Mr. Siegel graduated from Thomas Jefferson High, where he met his wife Joan. They were married in 1940.
He entered the US Air Force in 1942.
A world traveler, Mr. Siegel became a successful real estate and stock market investor. He also was an avid reader who was very knowledgeable about world affairs and politics.
Mr. Siegel was devoted to his family. Even at the end of his life, he and his wife Joan wanted to send them on a two-week vacation cruise.
Mr. Siegel is survived by Joan Siegel, his wife of 69 years; and children Carol Siegel, Henry Siegel and Hester Siegel.
