William F. Thompson ’63

WILLIAM F. THOMPSON, Fairport, NY, died October 21, 2022. Born and raised in Plainfield, NJ, Bill met Marge, the love of his life and bride-to-be, in Vermont. Bill enjoyed a very successful career of 30 years at Eastman Kodak. Soon after his retirement from Eastman Kodak, Bill acquired the Invention Company franchise for Upstate New York. For the next 10 years, Bill lent his business experience, mentoring, and business planning expertise to entrepreneurs and inventors. Bill and Marge had a passion for skiing that they shared with their family and many friends. They threw an annual July 4 cookout and holiday hayride and dinner. In later years, Bill and Marge enjoyed summers at the family camp on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River near Cape Vincent, NY. Bill always said he “never had a bad day” and he made life better for everyone who knew him. Bill was predeceased by his wife Marge. He is survived by two children, four grandchildren, one great-grandson, extended family, and close friends.