William Robert Bushel

William Robert Bushel, 69, of Valdese, NC died Thursday, February 14, 2013. Born in Westchester County, NY on October 14, 1943, he was the son of Dorothy Boettner Bushel of Shrub Oak, NY and the late Gerard R. Bushel, Sr. William graduated in 1961 from Sleepy Hollow High School in Sleepy Hollow, NY and graduated in 1963 from SUNY (State University of New York) at Cobleskill, NY. An Eagle Scout, he stayed active in the Boy Scouts of America for many years as a troop leader.In addition to his mother, William is survived by his brothers, Gerard R. Bushel, Jr. and his wife, Joan, of Sleepy Hollow, NY and Edward J. Bushel and his wife, Bernadine, of Littleton, CO; five nieces and nephews; special friends, the Leaver family of Valdese; and his beloved canine companions, Rex and Bailey.A memorial service will be held at a later date in New York.Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690.Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.