Obituary of William Melville McLean, III

William M. McLean, III, 86, died peacefully Friday, January 29, 2016, with his family by his side. Bill was the son of William M. McLean, Jr., and Amy Clubley McLean. He was predeceased by his sisters: Jean S. Shenkman, and her husband Bernard Shenkman and Amy L. Van Pelt, his son-in-law Gregory W. Young, and his brother in-law, Richard Harris. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gloria Van Auken McLean, three daughters; Victoria McLean Young, Greensboro, N.C., Deborah J. McLean (William D. Eggers), Webster, NY, and Christine A. Collins (Frederick Collins), Owego, NY, grandchildren Ryan (Sarah) Collins, Cincinnati, Ohio, McLean (Evelyn) Quinn, Washington, D.C., Erin (Donald) Harner, Ithaca, NY,Christine M. Quinn, Webster, NY, William (Victoria) Young, Greensboro, NC, Gregory (Janae) Young, Phenix City, AL, Chloe B. Collins, Owego, NY. He is also survived by two great-grandsons Caden E. Harner and J. Spencer Quinn, his sister-in-law Barbara V. Harris, his cousin Richard McLean and many nieces and nephews. Bill graduated from Binghamton Central High School and Alfred Agricultural Tech. He served as Vice President of McLean Department Stores, and retired from NYSE&G. His retirement years were filled with woodworking, fishing and enjoying his family. The family is grateful to the staff of Good Shepherd Village nursing home for kind attention in Bill's last months. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 6, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 117 Main St., Owego with the Rector Geoff Doolittle, officiating. Burial will be in the Tioga Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Estey, Munroe & Fahey Funeral Home, 15 Park St., Owego. Condolences may be made to Bill’s family at www.emfaheyfuneralhome.com. Rememberences may be directed to the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Owego, NY or the Tioga Center Fire Department.