William “Bill” Robert Quade

William “Bill” Robert Quade

HAMMONDSPORT – William “Bill” R. Quade, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday (Sept. 4, 2024) at his home on Keuka Highland Drive.

Born in Rochester NY on May 28, 1955, he was a son of the late Robert and Majorie Quade.

Bill attended schools in Rochester, NY and Summitt, NJ and received a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College in 1976.

He began his 34-year career with the United State Postal Service in 1981 and retired as Postmaster at the Bath, NY Post Office in 2015.

Bill is survived by his wife, Rhonda; two sons, Aaron (Kayla) Quade of North Plains, NJ and Michael Quade of Geneva, NY; one stepson, Joshua (Rose) Murphy of Huntingtown, MD; two grandchildren, Logan and Isabel Murphy, two brothers, Douglas (Susan) Quade of Keuka Park, NY and Justin Quade of Geneva, NY; one sister, Anne (Gregory) Pelton of Clarksville, TN; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to join his family at the Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, 35 Main St., HAMMONDSPORT from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 14, 2024) where service will take place in his memory at 2 p.m. Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to either the Brain Support Network, P.O. Box 7264, Menlo, Parks, CA 94026 (www.brainsupportnetwork.org) or the American Parkinson Disease Association, P. O. Box 61420, Staten Island, NY 10306 (www.apdaparkinson.org).

The Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home is honored to assist Bill’s family with the arrangements.

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