William D. Selee

William D. Selee (Bill) born October 13, 1929, was reunited with the love of his life, Edith on April 14, 2020.  Bill was cherished by his family and friends but is finally at peace. Bill was a proud graduate of Waite High School in 1947 where he excelled at basketball and ran cross country.  He often referred to Waite as God's country. He married Edith M. Caldwell in September, 1949 and they were a team for over 70 years before she passed in September, 2018. He retired from the Sun Oil Refinery in 1985 after 33 years of dedicated service where he also served as Union Treasurer of the Local OCAW 7-912. He also served in the Ohio National Guard earning the rank of Command Sergeant Major and retired after 39 years of service. His original home was in Oregon, Ohio but moved to Margate, Florida after his retirement.  Bill enjoyed travel, taking cruises, dancing, tennis, and the sunshine.  Their home was always open to both family and friends.

Bill was cherished by his four children - Mark (Judy) Selee, Sheralin (Mike) Phillips, Kelly (Tom) Bury, and Scott (Rachelle) Selee.  He leaves behind 10 grandchildren...who he was so proud of them all having college degrees.  He also has 8 great-granddaughters and 1 great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfield D. Selee and Lillian M. Bean, wife, Edith, and brother-in-law Richard Swartz.  He is survived by his brother Howard, in-laws Ernie & Eileen Bowman, Nancy Swartz, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church on Saturday October 2, 2021, at 11 a.m. where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service.