William "Bill" Jordan

William Bill Jordan, 88, of Howlett Hill, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born Saturday, January 31, 1920 and was the son of William Francis Jordan and Emma May Kenney Jordan. Bill was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and Navy veteran of World WarII. He was a fireman for 25 years with the Syracuse City Fire Department. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Bill enjoyed golfing and reading and was an avid woodworker. A loving father and grandfather, he enjoyed spending time with his family. Bill's wife, the former Anna Lois Warner, died March 18, 2007. Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Janet Jordan of Freeville and William and Valerie Jordan of Liverpool; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Saj Gilani of Lancaster, Maureen Warn of Mendon and Christine and Peter Miller of Phoenix; sister, Agnes Neagle of Syracuse; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus and at 1 p.m. in Holy Family Church where a funeral Mass will be celebrated. Friends may call Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2008at the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Attn: Memorial/Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.