"Mike I can?t believe it?s been a year since we lost you. I never considered you a brother in law but more a brother since I?ve known you since I was two. You were quiet but you always made us laugh. Family gatherings have not been the same without you. We all love and miss you so much and we carry you in our hearts until we meet again. Keep dancing in that parade up in the sky!"
In loving memory of
William M. Terrell
February 9, 1951 - April 19, 2020
William M. Terrell, on April 19, 2020, of Gloucester Twp., NJ; formerly of Ledyard, CT and Woodlynne, NJ. Age 69.
Beloved husband of Beverly (nee Bacon). Devoted father of Amy Ushkowitz (George) and Tammy Benoza (Lindon). Loving grandfather of Abigail, Olivia, Fiona, and Scarlett. Dear brother of Cathy Hathaway (Tom) of MD, Donald Terrell of FL, and David Terrell (Sue) of CT. Also survived by numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, and loving dog Charlott.
William served as the Mayor of Woodlynne for 4 years and was also Treasurer of the Woodlynne Fire Dept. He worked for the SRA Corporation as a Senior Security Engineer for many years. In his later years, he worked at Macy's in Voorhees, NJ and was a participant in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He was an avid reader with an interest in politics and history and enjoyed annual camping trips with his family.
Due to the restrictions put forth by the State of New Jersey, services will be held privately at a later date.
Family requests in lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the Camden County Library, 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043 or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 14 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, NJ 07016.
Tributes
"Love you Bev, Amy and Tammy. I'm missing Mike very much. To me he was much more then a brother-in-law, we were friends. At gatherings we would most of the time together talking about work, retirement, movies, everything. Mike always took a special interest in my work with AMC Theatres. When he wasn't working he sometimes involved himself in theater promotions I was doing. Often he would visit me at my theaters and watch a movie or two, sometimes even three. We were both big fans of Ben-Hur and would go to see it when ever it was re-released. Just a little over 2 months ago we went to see the last Star Wars film. Most of all my fondest memory is the great times we had as clowns at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades along with Gil, Martin and twice Bev and Steve. What a hoot those times were. Be with God buddy. Love Stan."
"We want to express our condolences to Beverly, their daughters and granddaughters during this difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless We also wanted to share one of our favorite memories of Mike. We have been friends with Beverly and Mike for a long time and shared some great times together. Their last visit to Fl was during the week of Mike's birthday in February, 2019. As most of you know, Mike was a huge Disney fan and he was determined to be well enough to visit Disney World while they were here. He meticulously planned every detail of the trip, which parks we would visit, where we would go for the best breakfast buffet in town and he did a wonderful job. He enjoyed every day of his birthday vacation and so did we. Mike was also determined to call his friend Larry to wish him a happy 80th birthday last week. He fought a great battle on his terms. Rest in peace buddy. Larry and Lynn Smith"
"Ben and girls, So sorry to hear of Bill's passing. My prayers are with you and your whole family. Pat Vennell Avis"