William Herbert Cantrell

William (Bill) H. Cantrell, of Woodbridge, VA, passed away peacefully at Fauquier Hospital on September 23rd, 2024. Bill was born on December 19th, 1938, to Herbert and Lorraine Cantrell in Boonton, NJ. He grew up in Boonton, NJ with his younger brother and sister. He graduated from Boonton high school in 1956. He went to work at Aircraft Radio Corp. In 1959 he joined the U.S. Air Force and trained as a radio intercept analyst. After basic training at Lackland AFB, TX and tech school at Goodfellow AFB, TX, he was stationed in Peshawar Pakistan. In 1962, he was transferred to San Vito AS Italy. While there he met the love of his life Maria Doscioli. After the wedding in 1963 Bill and Maria returned to the US and settled in New Jersey and had one child. Bill worked for Two Guys department stores and worked his way up to retail store manager at several locations in NJ and Virginia. He went on to a career in retail management with King Size Mens Shop which took him to St. Louis, MO in 1978. In 1982 he returned to NJ and began work at Macy’s in the Rockaway Townsquare mall in men’s clothing and jewelry where he retired in 2000. Bill and Maria then moved to VA to be closer to their grandkids and Bill took a job driving school buses for Prince William County in VA and retired again in 2014. He enjoyed seeing the kids every day and taking them on field trips to various parts of the state. Bill dedicated his life to being a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather. Always devoted to his wife Maria and spending time with her and the grandkids. For many years he and Maria were fixtures at the NVSC soccer fields and Lake Ridge swimming pool where they loved seeing all the families and children and cheering them on, rain or shine. Whether going to sporting events and cheering on his grandchildren or enjoying time in Italy visiting Maria’s family he was always happy to talk and laugh with people and help out. Bill was a devoted Catholic and loved attending mass and functions at the church. He and Maria were members of the Legion of Mary. They always enjoyed visiting religious sites and shrines here in the US or on their many trips back to Italy. We will miss him and his laugh greatly. Bill was predeceased by his parents and younger brother Robert Cantrell. He is survived by his son and daughter in-law William V. and Michele Cantrell, grandchildren Nicholas, Stephen, and Thomas Cantrell, his sister Lorriane Nicol and her husband Bob Nicol, his nieces Tammy May and her husband Rich May and Dana Cantrell.

William Herbert Cantrell

December 19, 1938 - September 23, 2024