Obituary of William Rossiter

William A. Rossiter, 78, of Palm City, FL, died April 11, 2010 at Martin Memorial Medical Center, Stuart, Florida.

Born in New York, New York, he lived in Palm City and Port St. Lucie for 18 years coming from, Staten Island, New York.

During the Korean War he served in the US Army.

Before retiring he was a sales manager for New York Telephone in New York City for 36 years.

He was member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie where he was a member of the Men's Club and the Knights of Columbus. He also was a member of the Port St. Lucie Lodge #2658 of the B.P.O Elks. He volunteered at Martin Memorial Medical Center.

Survivors include a daughter Theresa Wertheim and her husband Neil of Middlesex, New Jersey; sons, Bill Rossiter of Sugarloaf, New York, Stephen Rossiter and his wife Patti and Robert Rossiter all of Staten Island; and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Rossiter on April 17, 2001 and sisters Frances Bungay, Margaret Sillcoks and Janet Rossiter.

SERVICES: Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM on April 13, 2010 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Our Lady's Chapel with a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:45 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on April 17, 2010 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Staten Island. Interment will be in Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel and in Staten Island by the Hanley Funeral Home.

An on line registry is available to sign and leave notes of condolence at www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com .