William "Bill" Jerome Wade Jr.

William “Bill” Jerome Wade Jr., age 45, of Chaplin, passed away peacefully on November 29th at Backus Hospital. Born in Bristol on September 11, 1974, he was the son of Lyne (Carriere) Wade and the late William Wade Sr. Bill was raised in Hebron.

Known to be a hardworking man, Bill successfully helped to run the family business, Capital Burner and Boiler Repair in East Hartford. He loved the outdoors, spending as much time as he could hunting and fishing however Bill’s greatest joy in life was in being a loving father to his children, Brittany and Cameryn, whom he loved beyond measure.

In addition to his mother Lyne, Bill will be forever loved and missed most of all by his children, Brittany Marie Wade and Cameryn William Wade along with his former wife, Katherine Orlando, of Old Saybrook; brother, Steve and his wife Michelle Wade, of Burlington; sister, Lori Lanagan, of Hebron; nieces and nephews, MyKenzie, Reilly, Hunter, JayCee, Owen, Ella; great-niece, Peyton; great-nephew, Bentley; and numerous extended family members and friends.

Calling hours will be held Friday, December 6th from 4-6pm at the Aurora McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Rd., Colchester. Calling hours will again be held on Saturday, December 7th from 9:30-10:30am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of the Holy Family in Hebron, at 11am. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hartford Children’s Hospital giving.hartfordhospital.org/donate  For online condolences, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com

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