William Walter Wareham, 98, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was born on Thanksgiving Day November 27, 1924, son of the late Ralph E. and Myrtle P. Wareham in Ironwood, Michigan. He spent 3 years in military service in WWII, ending as a weather technician for the Air Corps in Seoul, Korea in 1946. Bill graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1948 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, where he met and married Elaine I. Sigmund. He worked at G.E. and Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Co. retiring in 1985 as Executive Director of Technical Operations. After the passing of Elaine in January 1983, he married Mary Ann Dohrmann in June 1984. Bill was active in the First Presbyterian
Church of Fort Wayne where he served as an usher for 62 years and was a leader of several committees
and boards. He enjoyed ping pong and bowling and traveled to over 50 foreign countries and islands
after retirement. Bill also volunteered with the Family & Children’s Services Board and with several United
Way boards. He is survived by his daughter, Judi Griffiths; his son, Bill Wareham; as well as an extended family of five stepchildren; 13 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church Chapel 300 W. Wayne Street Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at The Townehouse Retirement Center Chapel 2209 St. Joe Center Road Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church "Elaine and William Wareham Award for Christian Service".
