William Charles Narde

William Charles “Bill” Narde, Sr, a resident of Atlanta and a native of Elmira, NY, died Thursday, May 25, 2017. He was 86 years old.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 2855 Briarcliff Rd, Atlanta at 10:00am, Monday, May 29, 2017. Interment will be at Oak Grove UMC Cemetery at 11:30am.  He is survived by his wife, Marianne Narde, children, Michelle McClellan, William Narde, Jr and wife, Karen, Vince Narde and wife, Judy, Lisa Pezzulich and husband, John, Bill Johnstone and wife, Alison, Rick Johnstone and wife Emily, Randy Johnstone and wife, Carolyn, Robert Johnstone and wife, Janice; his siblings, John Narde and wife, Sandy, Joan Ruhmel and husband, Chuck, Tommy Narde and wife, Debbie; 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Angelo and Georgia Narde and sisters, Mary Ann and Betty.  Bill worked in management in the packaging industry until his retirement and later worked in real estate for several years.  He served in the US Army assigned to the elite 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), as a sentinel for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  During his years of service in the US Army he served as a model and was a middle weight boxing champ.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Atlanta VA Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033 or Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30319.