William E. Hunter, '48
William E. Hunter, '48, passed away on February 25, 2021 in Trenton, New Jersey. Lifetime Member.
William E. Hunter passed away in hospice on Thursday, February 25, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was 92 years old. He was a resident of Trenton, NJ, for forty-four years.
He was born in Charleston, W. VA on September 14, 1928. He graduated in 1948 from Boys Town H.S. in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a member of the Boys Town Choir. He sang in the Bing Crosby movies, "The Bells of St. Mary's" and "Going My Way." If you look carefully, in "Going My Way," you can catch a glimpse of a tall choirboy with white-blond hair singing his heart out. That was Bill!
In 1949, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean conflict as a Combat Medic. He received a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantry Badge, and a United Nations Service Medal with five Bronze "Service" Stars. Upon his distinguished military service, he attended The Juilliard School of Music at Columbia University. He referred to himself as an "Irish Tenor." He sang at the Metropolitan Opera Center, Carnegie Hall, Trenton War Memorial, and many other music halls. In the early ninety's, he sang the Star Spangled Banner for the Trenton Thunder for two seasons. He also sang in CNN's Christmas Choir in Atlanta, GA in 1995. He was a member of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, 4th Degree Honor Guard Trenton Knights of Columbus, and the Trenton Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was predeceased by his parents Fannie Mae Hunter and Moses McComas. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Rosemarie (Smith), his five loving children, Patrick C. Egan and daughter-in-law Michelle of London, England, Michael Hunter of Bloomsburg, PA, Colleen Shain and son-in-law Carl of Land O'Lakes, FL, Caroline Hunter of Charlotte, NC and Shawn Holman and son-in-law Lamar of Jefferson, GA, 18 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Ceremony and Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made online to Boystown.org or by mail to 14100 Crawford Street, Boys Town, NE 68010.
He was born in Charleston, W. VA on September 14, 1928. He graduated in 1948 from Boys Town H.S. in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a member of the Boys Town Choir. He sang in the Bing Crosby movies, "The Bells of St. Mary's" and "Going My Way." If you look carefully, in "Going My Way," you can catch a glimpse of a tall choirboy with white-blond hair singing his heart out. That was Bill!
In 1949, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean conflict as a Combat Medic. He received a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantry Badge, and a United Nations Service Medal with five Bronze "Service" Stars. Upon his distinguished military service, he attended The Juilliard School of Music at Columbia University. He referred to himself as an "Irish Tenor." He sang at the Metropolitan Opera Center, Carnegie Hall, Trenton War Memorial, and many other music halls. In the early ninety's, he sang the Star Spangled Banner for the Trenton Thunder for two seasons. He also sang in CNN's Christmas Choir in Atlanta, GA in 1995. He was a member of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, 4th Degree Honor Guard Trenton Knights of Columbus, and the Trenton Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was predeceased by his parents Fannie Mae Hunter and Moses McComas. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Rosemarie (Smith), his five loving children, Patrick C. Egan and daughter-in-law Michelle of London, England, Michael Hunter of Bloomsburg, PA, Colleen Shain and son-in-law Carl of Land O'Lakes, FL, Caroline Hunter of Charlotte, NC and Shawn Holman and son-in-law Lamar of Jefferson, GA, 18 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Ceremony and Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made online to Boystown.org or by mail to 14100 Crawford Street, Boys Town, NE 68010.