LINCOLN – William H. Pettit, 61, husband of Helen (Mallory) Pettit, died Nov. 7, 2004, at a Brewer healthcare facility. Bill was born April 25, 1943, in New York City, the son of James and Mildred (Black) Pettit. He was a graduate of Kent’s Hill in Readfield and Wentworth Institute in Boston. Before moving to Lincoln, he worked for Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland and Corning Components in Biddeford. He and Helen moved to Lincoln in 1976, where they owned and operated W & H Electronics for 27 years. Bill was active in municipal affairs in Lincoln, and was a member and past president of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Lincoln Rotary Club and served as warden at St. Hugh-of-Lincoln Episcopal Church. He was also active in the Boy Scouts and the Order of the Arrow. In addition to his wife, Helen, he is survived by a son, James, his wife, Valerie, and their son, William of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters and brother, Carol Deane Wildman and her husband, Dr. Edward Wildman, of Burlington, Vt., Margaret Pettit Caplow and her husband, Dr. Theodore Caplow, of Earlysville, Va., Charlotte Anne Pettit and her husband, James Hanna, of Alpharetta, Ga., and D. George Pettit and his wife, Barbara, of Houlton; a nephew, David Wildman; and a niece, Chelsey Pettit. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Monday, at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m Tuesday, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Winn, with the Rev. Carolyn Metzler officiating. Those who wish may donate in his memory to St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Donations may be left at the funeral home. For an online register book, please visit www.clayfuneralhome.com.
WILLIAM H. PETTIT
