Obituary
William F Burgard, 86, passed away at home while in Hospice care.
Bill was born & raised in Buffalo NY. He raised his children in the Cheektowaga area with his then wife, Marilyn. Later while living in Williamsville, he would frequently be seen helping in our community or while walking, picking up trash and trimming along the path to the park on Hopkins Rd.
He was a Civil Engineer by profession working in the Construction industry, and a Veteran of the Army Reserves.
He worked on the Niagara Power Project back in the late 1950’s/early 1960’s and later worked for Buffalo Crushed Stone/ABC Paving companies until retirement.
Besides his home in Williamsville, he spent the last 22 years wintering at their 2nd home in Punta Gorda, FL. He loved boating, fishing & scuba diving. In FL he enjoyed an active social life which included boating, fishing, biking, golf & Horseshoes. It must be noted that most activities ended either at a restaurant for food & drink or at a favorite ice cream shop.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Kathleen (Mogford) Burgard, Williamsville NY
His children: Katherine Ellis (Dr. Don Ellis) Del Mar, CA; William J Burgard (Deborah) Punta Gorda, FL; Gregory Burgard, Gainesville, GA; Christopher Burgard (Janet Hehr) Cheektowaga, NY; Lara (Burgard) Green, Roswell, GA
And his stepchildren: Brian Tidwell, Laguna Niguel, CA; Tracey Faul (Marty) Oswego NY; Kara Hodges, Lake Annette, MO; Paul Sanders (Michelle) Lewisville, TX
Bill was also blessed with many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
Bill is survived by his sister: Pat Duch (Mike) of Punta Gorda & Barbara Castine (Don) of Bluffton, SC. He is preceded in death by Grandson, Chrisopher (CJ) Burgard, Brother, Thomas Burgard, Sisters, Ann Harloch & Mary Lou Przybyla.
His “Celebration of Life” will be held in Punta Gorda, Florida with another private event to be held in Hamburg NY at a later date.
Any donation(s) can be sent to TIDEWELL FOUNDATION (HOSPICE) at 3550 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239. You can also go online to donate.
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