William Reverdy Watson

William Reverdy Watson, 94, passed away on September 28, 2009 at the Salem Hospital. He was the husband of Christine (Kappes) Watson with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Eudora, Kansas on June 3, 1915, he was the son of the late M. Herbert and Vivian (Shaw) Watson. He was a graduate of Central City High School in Nebraska (Class of 1934), he went on to William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa and the University of Nebraska earning Degrees in Chemistry. Mr. Watson taught both Math and Sciences prior to working for GTE Sylvania. While working for there, he was transferred from Bayside, New York to Danvers in 1972. He retired as Senior Research Engineer from GTE Sylvania in 1980. Besides his wife Christine, he is survived by a sister, Anna M. Watson Schorman of Pleasant Hill, TN, two sons, Arthur H. Watson and his wife Carolyn Sedgewick Watson of Redmond, WA, and Richard L. Watson and his wife Jacqueline Hoyt Watson of Peabody, grandsons Christopher and William, four children by a former marriage; Ludwig Watson, Elizabeth Watson Yannotos, Anita Watson Schumann and Catherine Watson Borley. A Memorial service is planned for a later date. Arrangements are made by C.R. Lyons & Sons, 28 Elm St., Danvers.