William J., May 24 of Boston. Husband of Marguerite Smit. Also survived by daughter Gretchen Venkatesh and her husband Krishnan and granddaughter Mirabhi Grace Venkatesh of Sante Fe New Mexico. Also survived by sister in law Phyllis Sonzski of Chicago. Also survived by sisters in law Annette Smit and her husband Forrest Badmington of Chelmsford, Helene Smit and Robert Gopen of Newton, Monique and Jeffrey Pinney of Chicago and Nicole and Bill Marcinkiewicz of Natick. Also survived by nephews and nieces Kyle, Sarah and Alex Marcinkiewicz of Natick and Constance Sonzski and Elizabeth Nelson of Chicago. A Funeral Mass will be held at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Cathedral of The Holy Cross, Union Park Street Boston on Saturday at 9:00 A.M. Parking attendants available at entrance. Marguerite and William just recently returned from a decade abroad. In lieu of flowers donations to Boston Police Memorial Fund, 1 Schroeder Plaza of the First Responders 911 Fund. Interment Private. Arrangements under the direction of the Tobin and Mitchell Funeral Home of BOSTON (617) 536-1000.
