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CROTHERS, William Gray 1916 - 2005 Naval Veteran, RCNVR WWII At Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge, New Jersey on Wednesday, October 5th, 2005, in his 90th year, son of the late Alice and Norman Crothers of Kingston. Bill is survived by his wife of si xty-five years, Marjorie Williams, son Stuart and daughter Elizabeth. He was predeceased by daughter Marjorie, brother Donald and two sisters Catherine and Elizabeth. Survived by brother Robert of Kingston and fondly remembered by grandchildren, grea t grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Bill graduated from Queen's and was then employed at W.J. Crothers Co. Ltd. of Kingston Ont. where he joined his father and two uncles in the baking and confectionery business. During the war he was in the R C N V R as a Gunnery Officer and served at sea on the Atlantic and Russian runs. Also off the Normandy Shores in 1944. He was a commanding officer of H M C S Cataraqui April 1946 to August 1948. During his successful life-long career in the baking busines s which took him to many places around the world, he was often introduced as the most knowledgeable baker in North America, partly due to the basic skills he learned at the older family factory in Kingston. Having been a member of the Kingston Yacht Club for seventy-nine continuous years, Bill was a good sailor, a competitive racer, Past Commodore and a life member. There will be a private service in Basking Ridge, New Jersey this weekend. An interment and memorial service will be held at a late r date at Trinity Anglican Church on Wolfe Island. Bill spent many happy times at his property on Wolfe Island where he introduced many others to the great times to be enjoyed there. 10/7/2005- ID7192440 - Kingston Whig Standard