William Lee Allgire's Obituary
William “Bill” Lee Allgire Sr.
William “Bill” Lee Allgire Sr. of Palm Coast, FL was born on February 11, 1947, in Bowling Green, OH to the late Harold Allen Allgire and Mae Frances Allgire nee Holeman and passed away on January 13, 2013 in Palm Coast, FL at the age of 65 years.
June 1, 1965 he enlisted in the United States Navy serving honorably on the USS Constellation during the Vietnam War for almost 4 years. He received the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Bill was married to Carol Marie Mangold on May 4, 1968 in Oaklyn, NJ, and spent the next 44 years together caring for each other and raising their children.
After returning form the war, he raised his family and began his career in Fire Dispatching; many years later he retired from Camden County, NJ as a Fire Dispatcher. He was also a lifetime Firefighter in Oaklyn, NJ and rose to the the rank of Fire Chief. Bill had a love for fishing, he was an avid woodworker, and enjoyed bowling.
He is survived by his wife Carol Allgire of Palm Coast, FL; two sons, Bill Allgire Jr of Palm Coast, FL and Brad Allgire and wife Michelle of Hanahan, SC, and his one and only special granddaughter, Paige Allgire of Hanahan, SC; four brothers Dave Allgire of MO, Bob Allgire of CO, Floyd Allgire of MI, and Tom of AZ. Bill is preceded in death by his sister Bea Allgire.
A service of remembrance will be held Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm at the Heritage Cremation Care Center, 7770 South US Highway 1, Bunnell, FL 32110. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the time of service; cremation is to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House,150 Memorial Medical Parkway, Palm Coast, FL 32164.
All arrangements are under the direction Heritage Funeral and Cremation Service, Port Orange, FL.
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