Shrewsbury – Bill Duke now knows peace and in heaven has been freed from the paralysis of Alzheimer’s disease. Bill died Thursday, April 16, 2015 after a long and valiant struggle with the dreaded disease that too many have been affected by in life. While the disease may have robbed him of his memory and a long life…….in his heart he knew it never stole the love and devotion of his family and friends. He was 70.
Family and friends will honor and remember Bill’s life by gathering for calling hours Monday, April 20, from 4-8 p.m., at Heald & Chiampa Funeral Directors ~ The Sumner House, 5 Church Road, On the Common, Shrewsbury Center, and again Tuesday, April 21, at 9 a.m., before leaving in procession to Saint Mary’s Church, 640 Main St., Shrewsbury, where his funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow in Mountain View Cemetery.
