Baker-Swan - Memorial

William Vincent Woodruff

	Calling Hours: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Baker-Swan Funeral Home	Funeral Service: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:30 PM Baker-Swan Funeral Home
Born: Monday, August 25, 1919 Died: Friday, December 15, 2006

Obituary

ANDOVER William V. Woodruff,
87, passed away on Friday (Dec. 15, 2006)
at St. Johns Home, Rochester following a
brief illness.
Mr. Woodruff was born on August 25,
1919 in Almond to William M. and Mildred
L. (Vincent) Woodruff. He graduated from
Andover Central School and Alfred Ag Tech.
On April 18, 1942 in Addison, he married
Madeline I. Short, who predeceased him on
January 21, 2002.
Bill owned and operated the Woodruff
Cheese Company from 1939 until 1959.
During World War II, he supplied the Army
with large quantities of cheese shipped
overseas to the troops. In 1951, he established
Woodruff TV Service, supplying the area with
TVs and TV signal from an antennae located
on a hill overlooking Andover until the mid
1980s.
Bill is survived by a son, William J.
Bill (Donna) Woodruff of Hilton; a
brother-in-law, Donald Baker of Andover;
a son-in-law, Larry Reed of Caledonia; four
grandchildren, Scott Woodruff, Tammy
(Jeff) Hall, Mike (Erin) Reed and Kim
(Jim Dierr) Reed; two nieces, Debbie (Larry)
Padden and Robyn (Tim) Sweeney; 8 great
grandchildren and 6 great nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was
predeceased by a daughter, Judy Reed
and a sister, Joan Baker.
Bill was a life member and past
chief of the Andover Fire Department
and member of the Andover Rescue
Squad. He was a 50 year member of
the Andover Masonic Lodge # 0558.
Friends may call on Monday from
2 4 p.m. and 6 7:30 p.m. at
Baker-Swan Funeral Home, Andover.
The funeral service will be held at the
funeral home on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
immediately following the visitation
with the Rev. Regina Shaw officiating.
Burial will be in Valley Brook Cemetery,
Andover at the convenience of the family.
Memorials in Bills name may be
made to the Andover Fire Department
or the Andover Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 726, Andover.

I'm Free
Dont grieve for me, 
for now Im free
Im following the path 
God laid for me,
I took His hand when 
I heard him call
I turned my back 
and left it all.
I could not stay 
another day
To laugh, to love, 
to work or play.
Tasks left undone
 must stay that way
I found that place
 at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with 
remembered joy.
A friendship shared,
 a laugh, a kiss.
Ah yes, these things, 
I too, will miss.
Be not burdened 
with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine 
of tomorrow.
My lifes been full, 
I savored much.
Good friends, good times, 
a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time 
seemed all too brief;
Dont lengthen it now 
with undue grief.
Lift up your heart 
and share with me
God wanted me now, 
He set me free.