William L. Cirone

Bill was born in Seneca Falls, N.Y. on August 14, 1929. He was the son of the late Nicholas and Ruth (Rusk) Cirone. He graduated from Mynderse Academy, Seneca Falls, in 1947 and enlisted in the US Army Air Force in December of that year. Bill served in the Army until November of 1952, 13 months in the Korean War Zone with The Transportation Corps. Upon discharge, Bill was transferred to the inactive services and his final discharge was March of 1957. Bill also served three years with the Civilian Air Corps during WW II. During his time of service, Bill was awarded four medals, two presidential citations and was a decorated marksman.

In his early years, growing up during the depression, Bill contributed to his family, working several jobs and he enjoyed playing the drums. Bill was a member of The Mynderse Madmen and The Appleknockers Drum and Bugle Corps. He was widely known by his dog, Nipper, who followed him to school every day, then made the rounds to several businesses in the area to get his 'treats' and return to guard Bill's bike until it was time to follow him home. After his military service, Bill worked as an Insurance Investigator, for the Retail Credit Company in Geneva, N.Y., later a Premium Auditor and Loss Prevention Engineer for Equifax, from where he retired with 36 years of service.