Obituary of Dr. William E. Castle

Dr. William E. Castle III passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 in Lockport at the age of 97.  He was married to his late wife Jean Maliszko Castle for 51 years.

He was born in Lockport, NY on March 9, 1923, the son of Albert and Winifred Castle.

He attended the University of Notre Dame, and the Navy paid for him to attend dental school at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  It was here that he met his wife.  He received his diplomas from both schools in 1946. The day after graduation, he and Jean were married.

As a Lt. Junior Grade officer in the Navy, Dr. Castle was stationed in Guam to serve as a dentist for the Army.   After his discharge from the Navy in 1948, he and his wife moved back to his hometown of Lockport.  He established his dental practice on East Avenue at the Lockport Medical Building, where he practiced until his retirement in 1989.

Dr. Castle and his wife raised a family of seven children and were parishioners of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church. Throughout his life, Dr. Castle enjoyed golfing, fishing, running, bridge, painting football, and the company of his family.  He picked up his first pair of clubs at 19 and continued golfing until he was 94 years old.  He shot his age several times, which is a coveted feat of any golfer.   At the age of 57, he was inspired to start running and competed in many marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He achieved Life Master status in bridge and enjoyed playing until very recently.  He loved Notre Dame football and was a Buffalo Bills season ticket holder since 1965.  It was a life well lived. 

He is survived by his children Mary Beth (Stuart) Caswell of Lockport, Michael (Deborah) Castle of Schenectady, Carolyn (Robert) LaDue of Littleton, CO, Ann (Mark) McCurn of Phillipston, MA, Stacy (David) Giansante of Lockport, William (Diana) Castle IV of Gasport and Kerry Castle of Provincetown, MA; his sister Mary Margaret Timkey of Fort Myers, FL.  He is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. 

A private service will be held with the family.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Lockport Presbyterian Home.