William P. Leady, Sr., 87, of Springfield, died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, August 21, 2011 at St. John’s Hospice. He was born August 14, 1924 in Springfield, IL to Phillip Bernard and Gertrude M. Welle Leady. He married Carolyn A. Theilen on May 29, 1948 and she preceded him in death on January 15, 1972. He was also preceded in death by his parents, a son, Thomas Leady, one sister Theresa Skaggs and one brother Robert Leady.
Survivors include three daughters, Sharon (Edwin) Taapken of Petersburg, Jacqueline Lomprez of Springfield and Patricia (Marc) Josephson of Odenton, MD, three sons, William P. (Ellen) Leady, Jr. of London Mills, IL, Daniel (Loretta) Leady of Monticello, KY and Larry Leady of London Mills, IL, 16 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren.
William was a US Navy veteran and also served in the Army National Guard. He retired from the Illinois State Police Academy in 1992. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Springfield.
Visitation: 5-7 pm, Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Staab Funeral Home with a prayer service at 4:45 p.m.
Funeral Mass: 9 a.m., Friday, August 26, 2011 at St. Joseph Church with Monsignor Thomas Holinga officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Memorial Cemetery where military honors will be conducted by the Sangamon County Interveterans Burial Detail.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Staab Funeral Home - Springfield
Prayer Service at 4:45 pm
Springfield Southern Baptist
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Springfield
1109 South Fifth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Sherman
2626 East Andrew Road
Sherman, IL 62684
Sharon Taapken posted on 11/15/11
As a child Thanksgiving was at his Gandma Welle's home. I can remember the men watching football and the women preparing the meal. The table was set with the fine China for the grown-ups. Dad's favorite food was Ruth's pies and her chicken and noocles. After the kitchen was cleaned up there was the late poker game with Dad and the rest of the family. Later we wen to Grandma Leady's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Her best dish was her chocolate cream pie and butterscotch pie. I can remember Dad taking the turkey apart and putting it in the electric oven to stay warm. Finally there were the Thanksgiving dinners at my house. By then he could not hear very well and he managed to just stay out of the way the watch. Miss ya Dad. Won't be the same without you. We are all going our separate ways -- as we should.