William G. Hanford, 77, of Hillsdale, NJ, formerly of Cliffside Park, NJ, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024. Beloved husband of Diane (nee Cavanagh). Loving father of Alicia Hanford and Andrea Costanza and her husband Christopher. Proud grandfather of Stefanee, Hunter, Michelle, Christopher, Mason, Tristan, Caiden and Gavin. Adored great-grandfather of Ethen, Xavier, Srini, Cole, KJ and Luke. Dearest brother of Marbeth Auletto and Dorene Migulelez and husband Michael.
Bill was a US Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart Award. A technical engineer, he worked for Lucent Technologies which became Avaya before starting his own business before retirement. Bill was a member of the VFW Post 8842 in Cliffside Park where he was a two-time Past Commander. He was also a Special Police Officer for the Cliffside Park PD. Bill loved his family, especially his grandchildren, enjoyed the outdoors and golfing as well as supporting his favorite teams, the NY Yankees and the NY Giants. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Visiting hours are Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 3-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bill’s memory may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering, www.msk.org.
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