Oneonta – William R. Safford, 63, died September 4, 2018 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.

He was born April 18, 1955 in Beverly, MA, the son of Raymond and Gladys (Sutter) Safford.

William was a United States Army veteran, being honorable discharged in 1973.

He at one time was a welder on the Alaskan pipeline, was a painter and contractor, an all-around handyman.

He is survived by three sisters, Geraldine & Clyde Sawyers, Judy and Jack Meyers, and Barbara and Robert Curtis. He was predeceased by his first wife, Debbie Johnson and second wife, Ann Johnson.

Interment with military honors will take place at Gerald BH Solomon National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY at a later date.

Arrangements are by the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta, NY