William M Fairhurst

William M. Fairhurst Born in Patterson, New Jersey in 1920 to Josephine M. and William Fairhurst. The family moved to Toledo where he attended Scott High School. He then went to Peddie School, graduated, and attended Yale University. He graduated early and joined the Navy as a commissioned officer serving on the USS John Rodgers. Upon the war's end he returned to Toledo and married Marjorie Lucke in 1948. He worked at Dana Corporation and affiliates Spicer and Hayes-Dana until his retirement in 1980. At the time of his retirement he was executive vice president at Dana Corporation. He was active at The Toledo Club, Walloon Lake Association - serving as its President - and SAE - in which he holds a lifetime membership. He will be greatly missed by his daughters - Elizabeth Nelson (husband Dale) of The Villages, Florida, and Ann Fairhurst (husband Mark Cipra) of Chardon, Ohio; his brother Thomas Fairhurst (wife Nancy) of Perrysburg, Ohio, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our friends at Swan Creek Retirement Village, Sheila from Senior Independence and Susan,Tina, Beth and John from Right at Home for the care and compassion that you have shown our Dad over the past year and a half. A private family burial will be held at Historic Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in his honor to Swan Creek Retirement Village or the Cherry Street Mission. Arrangements were entrusted to Witzler-Shank Funeral Home, Perrysburg (419-874-3133).