William Rolland Pierce

William R Pierce, age 87 of Maumee passed away of Covid-19 on Tuesday, April 28 at The Lakes of Monclova. He was born June 22, 1932 to Rosalyn (Mehling) and Steven Pierce in Fremont. A graduate of Maumee High School class of 1951, he entered the U.S. Navy where he served on the USS New in the Atlantic during the Korean Conflict. After Honorable discharge he married his high school sweetheart (Jane Kervin) on April 18, 1953, he began working for telephone company and later as an electrician. In 1963 he purchased Cook Electric and formed Pierce Electric Inc. specializing in traffic signalization and local municipal accounts. He served the communities of Maumee, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania, Waterville, Bradner, Fayette, Montpelier, Genoa, Delta, Wood and Lucas county for their traffic controls. A father of 3, he was family oriented, he worked 7 days a week, employing his mother, wife and sons, “he was one of the good guys” said his son Terry. His wife and children wanted for nothing as he was a devoted provider. He loved to fly his plane, travel with family and friends, pulling off a good prank and he loved a good joke. He was very kind, honest, patient and would help anyone who was in need. He was the family historian and researched an amazing genealogical history. He was a member of the IBEW Local 8, NECA, the Maumee Elks and Eagles. Preceded in death by his parents, wife Jane on October 8, 2017, brothers James and Robert. He is survived by his son Timothy (Kay) Pierce, Terry Pierce and daughter Tracey (Gerry) Pierce Gurn and many in laws. Services will be private. The service will be streamed live on St. Joseph Catholic Church Facebook page on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 10 A.M. Condolences may be shared with the family at walkerfuneralhomes.com. A 21 gun salute will be planned for the future when we can gather and remember this amazing man. RIP DAD, give mom a kiss from us. Until we see you both again, we love you and thank you for being the best. A special Thank You to Todd, Shynese, Ambria and Rick at The Lakes of Monclova for their communication, kindness, compassion and caring for our dad. Any donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, St. Joseph's Maumee or Hospice of NW Ohio.