U.S. Navy (Ret). Graduate, U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1949.
Bill was the son of Ethel and James Bacchus and he was raised along with four sisters and two brothers on a humble farm in Alexandria, MN.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1949. After serving on an amphibious ship during the Korean War, he spent most of his navy career in the submarine service on the Pacific, including command of the USS Spot. His final active service was at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he served on the faculty before retiring in 1969 to pursue a career in academia.
Bill married Marilyn Lyons in 1952 in Groton, CT.
A special interest in Latin American Studies led him to obtain a doctorate in International Affairs from the University of Connecticut in 1973, where he received distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout the following decades he wrote extensively on global sociopolitical topics, including a book, Mission in Mufti, which covered the 21-year period of Brazil's military governments. He retired from academia in 1992, after which he and Marilyn enjoyed many years of domestic and international travel, golfing with friends, researching genealogy, and visiting with family.
Bill's family considered him a wise and attentive man, who had a deep and constant faith. He was actively involved in the Presbyterian Church throughout his life, and was most recently a member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Marilyn, his loving wife of almost sixty years, passed from this world on December 10, 2011. After her passing, he found great joy in volunteer work within the Williamsburg Landing community, where he served on the Chaplin Services Caring Team.
Wilfred Alan "Bill" Bacchus passed away peacefully on December 9, 2012, the 86th anniversary of his birth.
Survivors include his son, James E. Bacchus of Arlington, VA; daughter-in-law, Adrienne, also of Arlington; daughter, Barbara W. Bacchus of Akron, OH; and granddaughters, Lauren Ann Bacchus and Carolyn Ann Bacchus, both studying for their baccalaureate degrees at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.
A memorial service for Wilfred A. and Marilyn (Lyons) Bacchus will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in the summer of 2013.
Honors
Wilfred A. Bacchus has Honoree Record 3399 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
Bill was the son of Ethel and James Bacchus and he was raised along with four sisters and two brothers on a humble farm in Alexandria, MN.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1949. After serving on an amphibious ship during the Korean War, he spent most of his navy career in the submarine service on the Pacific, including command of the USS Spot. His final active service was at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he served on the faculty before retiring in 1969 to pursue a career in academia.
Bill married Marilyn Lyons in 1952 in Groton, CT.
A special interest in Latin American Studies led him to obtain a doctorate in International Affairs from the University of Connecticut in 1973, where he received distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout the following decades he wrote extensively on global sociopolitical topics, including a book, Mission in Mufti, which covered the 21-year period of Brazil's military governments. He retired from academia in 1992, after which he and Marilyn enjoyed many years of domestic and international travel, golfing with friends, researching genealogy, and visiting with family.
Bill's family considered him a wise and attentive man, who had a deep and constant faith. He was actively involved in the Presbyterian Church throughout his life, and was most recently a member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Marilyn, his loving wife of almost sixty years, passed from this world on December 10, 2011. After her passing, he found great joy in volunteer work within the Williamsburg Landing community, where he served on the Chaplin Services Caring Team.
Wilfred Alan "Bill" Bacchus passed away peacefully on December 9, 2012, the 86th anniversary of his birth.
Survivors include his son, James E. Bacchus of Arlington, VA; daughter-in-law, Adrienne, also of Arlington; daughter, Barbara W. Bacchus of Akron, OH; and granddaughters, Lauren Ann Bacchus and Carolyn Ann Bacchus, both studying for their baccalaureate degrees at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.
A memorial service for Wilfred A. and Marilyn (Lyons) Bacchus will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in the summer of 2013.
Honors
Wilfred A. Bacchus has Honoree Record 3399 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
U.S. Navy (Ret). Graduate, U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1949.
Bill was the son of Ethel and James Bacchus and he was raised along with four sisters and two brothers on a humble farm in Alexandria, MN.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1949. After serving on an amphibious ship during the Korean War, he spent most of his navy career in the submarine service on the Pacific, including command of the USS Spot. His final active service was at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he served on the faculty before retiring in 1969 to pursue a career in academia.
Bill married Marilyn Lyons in 1952 in Groton, CT.
A special interest in Latin American Studies led him to obtain a doctorate in International Affairs from the University of Connecticut in 1973, where he received distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout the following decades he wrote extensively on global sociopolitical topics, including a book, Mission in Mufti, which covered the 21-year period of Brazil's military governments. He retired from academia in 1992, after which he and Marilyn enjoyed many years of domestic and international travel, golfing with friends, researching genealogy, and visiting with family.
Bill's family considered him a wise and attentive man, who had a deep and constant faith. He was actively involved in the Presbyterian Church throughout his life, and was most recently a member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Marilyn, his loving wife of almost sixty years, passed from this world on December 10, 2011. After her passing, he found great joy in volunteer work within the Williamsburg Landing community, where he served on the Chaplin Services Caring Team.
Wilfred Alan "Bill" Bacchus passed away peacefully on December 9, 2012, the 86th anniversary of his birth.
Survivors include his son, James E. Bacchus of Arlington, VA; daughter-in-law, Adrienne, also of Arlington; daughter, Barbara W. Bacchus of Akron, OH; and granddaughters, Lauren Ann Bacchus and Carolyn Ann Bacchus, both studying for their baccalaureate degrees at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.
A memorial service for Wilfred A. and Marilyn (Lyons) Bacchus will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in the summer of 2013.
Honors
Wilfred A. Bacchus has Honoree Record 3399 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
Bill was the son of Ethel and James Bacchus and he was raised along with four sisters and two brothers on a humble farm in Alexandria, MN.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1949. After serving on an amphibious ship during the Korean War, he spent most of his navy career in the submarine service on the Pacific, including command of the USS Spot. His final active service was at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he served on the faculty before retiring in 1969 to pursue a career in academia.
Bill married Marilyn Lyons in 1952 in Groton, CT.
A special interest in Latin American Studies led him to obtain a doctorate in International Affairs from the University of Connecticut in 1973, where he received distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout the following decades he wrote extensively on global sociopolitical topics, including a book, Mission in Mufti, which covered the 21-year period of Brazil's military governments. He retired from academia in 1992, after which he and Marilyn enjoyed many years of domestic and international travel, golfing with friends, researching genealogy, and visiting with family.
Bill's family considered him a wise and attentive man, who had a deep and constant faith. He was actively involved in the Presbyterian Church throughout his life, and was most recently a member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Marilyn, his loving wife of almost sixty years, passed from this world on December 10, 2011. After her passing, he found great joy in volunteer work within the Williamsburg Landing community, where he served on the Chaplin Services Caring Team.
Wilfred Alan "Bill" Bacchus passed away peacefully on December 9, 2012, the 86th anniversary of his birth.
Survivors include his son, James E. Bacchus of Arlington, VA; daughter-in-law, Adrienne, also of Arlington; daughter, Barbara W. Bacchus of Akron, OH; and granddaughters, Lauren Ann Bacchus and Carolyn Ann Bacchus, both studying for their baccalaureate degrees at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.
A memorial service for Wilfred A. and Marilyn (Lyons) Bacchus will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in the summer of 2013.
Honors
Wilfred A. Bacchus has Honoree Record 3399 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
Gravesite Details
Interred July 5, 2013
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