William C. Ennis "Bill" died March 28, 2017. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Rutherford before moving to South Carolina three years ago. Visiting is Sunday from 3 until 7 p.m. and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Service Tuesday April 4, 2017at 10 a.m. in The Old Bergen Church in Jersey City. Entombment Woodbridge Memorial Gardens.
Bill served in The Army during the Korean War, he was an educator for more than 40 years with The Jersey City Board of Education, teaching middle school. He was a devoted Mason in Lyndhurst and was Past Grand Patron of The Order of Eastern Star. He was a member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church where he sang in their choir.
Son of the late William Calvin and Cecelia Frances Stoddard Ennis, he was recently widowed from his loving wife Marie Minnella Ennis. Bill leaves behind to mourn his loss, his daughter Dawn R. Ennis; sons, The rev. Mark W. Ennis (The Rev. Pamela Pater-Ennis) and Carlos C. Ennis (Houria); daughters Janie Feinberg (Barry) and Rosemarie Currey; five grandchildren with "one on the way" and one great grandson.
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