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William Driscoll
WILLIAM JAMES DRISCOLL
Cedar Rapids
William James Driscoll Jr., 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of William's life: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 30, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
Survivors include his wife, Paulette, of Cedar Rapids; children, Kelly Driscoll of Robins, Iowa, and Randall (Cheryl) Driscoll of Arizona; grandchildren, Nicole (Kyle) Rhodes, Jordan Cooper, Jordan Coate, Devin Driscoll, Zachary Havel and Liam Driscoll; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Terry Driscoll of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Debbie Driscoll; and brother, Patrick Driscoll.
William was born on Aug. 5, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of William J. Driscoll Sr. and Lenora (Kelley) Driscoll. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. William married Paulette Patrick in San Antonio, Texas. He worked as an insurance agent. William sang in the Barber Shop Quartet and enjoyed listening to and performing music. He enjoyed gardening and photography. He especially loved his family and spending time with them. To know him was to love him. William's wife, Paulette, will forever be his soulmate and best friend.
Please share a memory of William at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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