William Wright Lester passed away unexpectedly at age 84 in Darien on Saturday, Nov. 10.
William Lester, 84, passed away on Nov. 10. His wake and funeral will be on Nov. 16.
Bill, as he was known, was born May 14, 1934 in Lansing, Michigan to Harry and Ireta (Wright) Lester. He was raised in Carleton, Michigan.
After graduating from Airport High School, Bill went on to Michigan State University, where he earned bachelors, masters, and PhD degrees in physics. Bill later completed a two year postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University.
A longtime resident of Michigan and Massachusetts, Bill relocated to Darien in 2014, where he lived the best years of his life near his son, daughter-in-law, and seven of his grandchildren.
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— an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home
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Bill’s many hobbies included amateur radio, duplicate bridge, listening to classical music, photography, speaking Spanish, and doing genealogy research.
Bill is survived by his brother, Bruce Lester, of Temperance, Michigan; sons Robert Lester of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Andrew Lester of Darien; and nieces Nancy May of Carleton, Michigan and Mary Danzeisen of Temperance, Michigan.
He is also survived by great-nephews Tyler and James May of Carleton, Michigan. Bill was a devoted “Grampaw” to Katherine, Andrew Jr., Lucy, Connor, Chase, Savannah, and Schuyler Lester, all of Darien, and to Kevin Lester of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien. A funeral service will be held at the same location at 12 noon. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.