pWilliam Mapes Sizoo, 94, peacefully passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown, NY. He was born in September of 1922 in Somerville, New Jersey to the late Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo and Florence Mapes Sizoo./ppArrangements have been entrusted to Cleveland Funeral Home, Watertown./ppBill’s education at Cornell University was interrupted by his enlistment in World War II. As an Army radio operator Bill served our country from 1942 through 1945, including during the Battle of the Bulge. He received the EAME Theatre Ribbon with five Bronze Stars, each star representing a theatre he served in, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe./ppBill had a long and fulfilling engineering career at Black Clawson in Watertown, NY. He was a long-time resident of Pt. Salubrious, Chaumont, NY, where he was able to continue his love of machines by building and testing an ice boat with a jet engine. His extensive knowledge of WWII was evidenced by his interest in sharing this with others and his vast holdings of books on the subject. While living in Chaumont Bill was an active member of Chaumont First Presbyterian Church./ppBill was predeceased by his wife Vivian King Sizoo and his brother Joseph Mapes Sizoo. He is survived by his sister-in-law Barbara R. Sizoo of NH, nephew Joseph R. Sizoo II of CA, nieces Jennifer Mapes Sizoo of NJ and Hilary Johns Sizoo Tyls of NH, and 5 great-nephews and 3 great-nieces./ppA memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory can be made to Chaumont First Presbyterian Church, PO Box 264, Chaumont, NY 13622./ppOnline condolences may be made at www.clevelandfuneralhomeinc.com. /p
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