William Wesley Ford, 94, of The Residence at Otter Creek, Middlebury, VT, formerly of Simsbury, CT, died peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He was born January 1, 1921 in West Hartford, CT, the son of William P. and Mary (Boyce) Ford. He attended William H. Hall High School in West Hartford, CT. Bill graduated from Villanova University with a degree in economics. Bill married Dorothy E. Widell on April 19, 1945 in the First Congregation Church in West Hartford, CT. Bill is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, William Widell and Carol Hanson Ford of Ripton, VT, and Stephen Boyce and Carol Locus Ford of Sun Valley, CA; a brother, Thomas, of Hebron, CT; a sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Norman Wroble of Canton, CT; a sister-in-law, Louise Korder of West Hartford, CT; three grandchildren, W. Brian Ford and his partner Monique Monette of Goshen, VT; Katherine S. Ford and her partner Jeremy D'Avignon; and Andrew R. Ford of Middlebury, VT; and great grandchildren Nicholas, Noah, and Lovisa. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Widell Ford on January 2, 2005, and his brother John Joseph Ford on November 3, 2007. With the U.S. entering WW II, Bill enlisted in the Army in 1942. He served in the Army Medical Corps in the European Theater on transports between the United States, North Africa, and Naples, Italy. He graduated from OCS at Camp Barkeley, TX, in 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater with the aviation engineer's 1869th battalion. Following WWII, he served as a member of the Army Reserve. He was recalled to active service for the Korean Conflict as detachment commander of the 8209 MASH attached to the 2nd infantry where he was awarded a bronze star. Following Korea, he served as an officer in the Connecticut National Guard for 19 years rising to the rank of Lt. Colonel, and retired from military service in 1973. His professional life was spent in the medical supply field working in various sales, management and senior management positions in Connecticut and the mid-west, often with Len DeGiorgi who became a lifelong friend. He enjoyed painting landscapes with his wife Dottie, gardening, coin and stamp collecting, and served his church credit union for 25 years. After his wife passed away he moved to Vermont to be closer to his grandchildren where he enjoyed many family birthdays and holidays. He regularly attended college ice hockey and basketball games with friends he made in Vermont. His quick wit, directness, and affable manner always made for enjoyable gatherings. A memorial service will be celebrated Saturday, April 25th, 11:00 AM at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. The family will receive friends prior to the service starting at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753. Please visit Bill's "Book of Memories" at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.