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William Patrick Cleary
February 28, 1950 – February 3, 2022
Lived 71 years
West Parish Cemetary · Andover, MA
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1950
Born February 28
1956
William was 6 when the Interstate Highway System was created
1964
William was 14 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1976
William was 26 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
William was 32 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1995
William was 45 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
William was 51 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
William was 66 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2020
William was 70 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away February 3, age 71
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