William John Loforte age 59 of Ludington, passed away on October 18, 2013 at home with his family at his side after a courageous sixteen month battle with brain cancer. He was born March 9, 1954 in Passaic, NJ; son of John and Dorothy (Moore) Loforte.
He graduated in 1972 from Cicero High School in NY and went on to attend Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smith’s, NY graduating in 1974 with an Associate’s Degree in Forestry. He married Alison J. Stafford on June 6, 1981 in Amherst, NY at the Faith United Church of Christ. William was employed at Whitehall Industries as a machine operator and also worked as a personnel manager for Mason County Fruit Packers. He was a member of the Ludington Landlord Association, served on the City Planning Commission and attended St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was an avid Buffalo Bills fan, and enjoyed buying rental properties and fixing them up.
William is survived by his wife Alison Loforte of Ludington: daughters: Michelle Loforte of Ludington; Amy (fiance-Cale Kanouse) Loforte of Jackson, MI; brothers: Robert (Bonnie) Loforte of Mexico, NY; James (Beth) Loforte of Farmington, NY; sister: Lenore (Joseph) Ward of Indianapolis, IN; his father: John Loforte of Leesburg, FL; mother and father-in-law: John and Patricia Stafford of Ludington, MI; sister and brother-in-law: Carrie and Reggie Vickers of Norwood, CO along with aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his mother: Dorothy Loforte, aunts, uncles and his favorite dog Josie.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 23, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Thomas Boehne officiating. The family will receive friends at the church for visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service with a luncheon to follow after.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Renucci Hospitality House, 290 Ransom St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or The Cure Starts Now-Michigan Chapter 10280 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45215
The family has entrusted Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center with arrangements. Please visit William’s personal web page at www.oakgrovefh.com
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William Loforte
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