Mr. William Nelson Cessna's Obituary
Mr. William Nelson Cessna, 85, of Lewistown, MD passed away on April 11, 2023. He was the loving husband of Janice Cessna, his wife of 60 years.
Born April 11, 1938 in Cumberland, MD, Bill was the son of the late Charles N. and Edith Bucy Cessna. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Frostburg State Teachers College and earned his Masters in Education from Union College in New York State. He taught Science his entire 31-year career at Thurmont Middle School, and enjoyed woodworking, gardening and nature conservation. He loved canoeing and collecting fossils, rocks and minerals of all kinds.
In addition to his loving wife, Mr. Cessna is survived by two sons, Nelson Cessna and Jeffrey Cessna & wife Beth Hilkemeyer.
Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Potomac Conservancy (potomac.org), American Rivers (americanrivers.org) or The Nature Conservancy (preserve.nature.org).
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