William “Bill” J. Adair, Jr. 63, of Morganton, NC, formerly of Jericho, VT, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 with his family by his side.
Born October 26, 1959 on Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late William J. Sr and Rose C. (Obernesser) Adair.
Bill was raised in Rome, NY and attended SUNY Geneseo for three years, where he met his wife, Kim (Sprague) He then graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He devoted many years of his career with IBM Corporation in Essex Junction, VT and retired from Global Foundries in 2016. Along with his wife, he moved to Morganton in 2017.
Bill and Kim were married on February 14, 1987 and spent a wonderful 36 years traveling, sailing, and enjoying life with their two sons, Brent and Bradley. Bill's most important roles in life included being a loving husband, father, brother, and loyal friend. An active person, he was a competitive swimmer in high school and college, coached his sons' soccer teams, enjoyed family ski and sailing trips, and played soccer and hockey in adult leagues. He had endless energy and did not stop getting up and out until just four days before his passing. He was not one to give up the fight!
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Kim; sons, Brent Adair and wife, Kathryn, and Bradley Adair; sister, Mary McDonald and husband, John; brother, Jeff Adair and wife, Debbie; sisters-in-law Donna Jones and husband, Carl, and Sue Sprague; numerous nephews and nieces; an aunt; a host of cousins; and many lifelong friends.
A celebration of Bill’s life will be held in Colchester, VT at a later date.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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For Kim, Brent, Brad and the Adair family (including the cats), Mark and I will fondly remember Bill for his intelligence (without seeming superior at all), his sense of humor, his sailing skill, and especially for his obvious love of his family. Bill, I know you still think I may have had a slightly bad influence on Kim (ha, ha), but she turned out well and was not totally innocent. She loved you with all her heart-that was obvious. All of you knew how to have fun together and yet to deal with difficult times with grace. We will cherish the times we had together here in Colchester, especially at MBBC. Bill, you will always be in our hearts.