William
William Edward Carstairs
d. January 1, 2016
William Edward Carstairs passed away quickly and peacefully at the age of 86 on January 1, 2016. He was the eldest of four children born to William Carstairs and Anna (nee Mitchell) Carstairs on February 28, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY.
He is predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Jane (nee Pratt) Carstairs in 2013, as well as his parents and younger brother James Carstairs. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law Debra and Tony Mangini of Concord, CA and Anne and Kenneth Shaw of Albuquerue, NM; four grandchildren: Alistair Shaw, Julia Mangini, Christina Mangini and Laura Shaw, as well as sister Barbara Gibson of Paisley, Scotland and brother and sister-in-law Ian and Margaret Carstairs of Brentwood, California. He is also survived by niece Aileen Kearns and husband Michael of Paisley, Scotland, with whom he and his wife had many wonderful visits and were particulary fond, in addition to numerous nieces and nephews in Scotland and the United States.
Although Bill was born in Brooklyn, NY, his parents were Scottish and had recently immigrated to the United States. They decided to return home to Scotland during the depths of the depression. He was the only one of his siblings born in the United States.
Bill served in the British Army and was stationed in Egypt at the Suez Canal. He immigrated to the United States as young man with his wife Elizabeth (Betty) and they made their home in the San Francisco Bay Area where they raised their family.
Bill spent his final years in Albuquerque, NM, where he had many friends and good times at Atria Vista Del Rio. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed. From Scots gaelic: A chuid de Fhlaitheanas dha. (His share of Paradise to him.)
He is predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Jane (nee Pratt) Carstairs in 2013, as well as his parents and younger brother James Carstairs. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law Debra and Tony Mangini of Concord, CA and Anne and Kenneth Shaw of Albuquerue, NM; four grandchildren: Alistair Shaw, Julia Mangini, Christina Mangini and Laura Shaw, as well as sister Barbara Gibson of Paisley, Scotland and brother and sister-in-law Ian and Margaret Carstairs of Brentwood, California. He is also survived by niece Aileen Kearns and husband Michael of Paisley, Scotland, with whom he and his wife had many wonderful visits and were particulary fond, in addition to numerous nieces and nephews in Scotland and the United States.
Although Bill was born in Brooklyn, NY, his parents were Scottish and had recently immigrated to the United States. They decided to return home to Scotland during the depths of the depression. He was the only one of his siblings born in the United States.
Bill served in the British Army and was stationed in Egypt at the Suez Canal. He immigrated to the United States as young man with his wife Elizabeth (Betty) and they made their home in the San Francisco Bay Area where they raised their family.
Bill spent his final years in Albuquerque, NM, where he had many friends and good times at Atria Vista Del Rio. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed. From Scots gaelic: A chuid de Fhlaitheanas dha. (His share of Paradise to him.)
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