William Douglass Sitman
February 15, 1927 ~ September 19, 2023 (age 96)
William Douglass Sitman, 96, of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan Morrison Sitman, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2016.
Born in Bellwood, Pa, he was the son of the late William Sitman, Jr. and Elizabeth Evans Sitman.
Bill graduated early from Mars High School, where he was class president and had spent the first 3 years of the war working after school at war supply factories to support the effort. As soon as he was old enough, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served on a destroyer escort, the U.S.S. Rhodes, in the North Pacific until the end of WWII and beyond.
After returning from war, he moved to Wayne, where he met and married the love of his life (the girl next door). In 1954, they made Malvern their lifelong home, where over the years many joyous family gatherings took place. After attending Drexel University night school, he earned his degree in Chemical Engineering. In 1956, he went on to work at R.F. Weston, one of only two consulting engineering firms in the US in the '60's specializing in science-based industrial waste management.
Bill was, at one point, a Vice President of RFW and led the Process Engineering Division for many years. He led a group of engineers in the process design of wastewater treatment facilities for major chemical, pulp and paper, steel, textile, and food manufacturing plants across the U.S. These new treatment plants played a significant role in making our rivers clean again and he was passionate about this work.
His job ultimately relocated him and his family to Kobe, Japan in 1972. While there, Bill enjoyed being immersed in the customs, cuisine and art of the country, sparking a lifelong appreciation of Japanese culture. His work also took him to almost all 50 states and a few other other countries, most notably Egypt. While there, he visited the pyramids, Luxor and even got to ride a camel.
In 1962, he began taking his family to Christie Lake in Ontario, Canada. By 1971, he had fully committed and bought a cottage on the lake where many wonderful summers were spent with his family. Around this time, he developed a deep appreciation for wooden canoes, especially fond of early morning paddles around the lake.
He was a longtime member of the Paoli Presbyterian Church. He also volunteered as a guide at the Chester County History Center and at the local elementary school, where he gave presentations about U.S. history and environmental science. Bill was a member of The Friends of the National Park of Gettysburg, the Civil War Round Table, and the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. A dedicated Phillies fan, he enjoyed watching the games with his family.
Throughout his life, Bill remained an avid environmentalist who cared deeply about the preservation of our planet. "There is no 'away' to throw it to." He also loved to read, had a wide variety of interests and a vast knowledge of many topics. He will be fondly remembered by many, both professionally and personally, to be a trusted mentor and advisor and as someone who treated everyone equally and in fairness. One of the many gifts he gave to those who knew him was the wisdom he shared with them.
William is survived by his daughter, Simone S. Martin, who he referred to as "his angel"; his grandchildren, Johanna and William Schmidt; his nephews, Barry, Darryl (Robin) and Joel (Ella) Davis and by his great nieces and nephews, Gabriel (Kristen), Paige (Tyson), Noah (Rachel), Alexandra (Jeremy), and Zua; and Kris, Zhaneta, Elvis and Tony Pano, who he considered family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2023 at the James J. Terry Funeral Home, 736 E. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown. Family and friends will be received
from 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Broomall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.
February 15, 1927 ~ September 19, 2023 (age 96)
William Douglass Sitman, 96, of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan Morrison Sitman, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2016.
Born in Bellwood, Pa, he was the son of the late William Sitman, Jr. and Elizabeth Evans Sitman.
Bill graduated early from Mars High School, where he was class president and had spent the first 3 years of the war working after school at war supply factories to support the effort. As soon as he was old enough, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served on a destroyer escort, the U.S.S. Rhodes, in the North Pacific until the end of WWII and beyond.
After returning from war, he moved to Wayne, where he met and married the love of his life (the girl next door). In 1954, they made Malvern their lifelong home, where over the years many joyous family gatherings took place. After attending Drexel University night school, he earned his degree in Chemical Engineering. In 1956, he went on to work at R.F. Weston, one of only two consulting engineering firms in the US in the '60's specializing in science-based industrial waste management.
Bill was, at one point, a Vice President of RFW and led the Process Engineering Division for many years. He led a group of engineers in the process design of wastewater treatment facilities for major chemical, pulp and paper, steel, textile, and food manufacturing plants across the U.S. These new treatment plants played a significant role in making our rivers clean again and he was passionate about this work.
His job ultimately relocated him and his family to Kobe, Japan in 1972. While there, Bill enjoyed being immersed in the customs, cuisine and art of the country, sparking a lifelong appreciation of Japanese culture. His work also took him to almost all 50 states and a few other other countries, most notably Egypt. While there, he visited the pyramids, Luxor and even got to ride a camel.
In 1962, he began taking his family to Christie Lake in Ontario, Canada. By 1971, he had fully committed and bought a cottage on the lake where many wonderful summers were spent with his family. Around this time, he developed a deep appreciation for wooden canoes, especially fond of early morning paddles around the lake.
He was a longtime member of the Paoli Presbyterian Church. He also volunteered as a guide at the Chester County History Center and at the local elementary school, where he gave presentations about U.S. history and environmental science. Bill was a member of The Friends of the National Park of Gettysburg, the Civil War Round Table, and the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. A dedicated Phillies fan, he enjoyed watching the games with his family.
Throughout his life, Bill remained an avid environmentalist who cared deeply about the preservation of our planet. "There is no 'away' to throw it to." He also loved to read, had a wide variety of interests and a vast knowledge of many topics. He will be fondly remembered by many, both professionally and personally, to be a trusted mentor and advisor and as someone who treated everyone equally and in fairness. One of the many gifts he gave to those who knew him was the wisdom he shared with them.
William is survived by his daughter, Simone S. Martin, who he referred to as "his angel"; his grandchildren, Johanna and William Schmidt; his nephews, Barry, Darryl (Robin) and Joel (Ella) Davis and by his great nieces and nephews, Gabriel (Kristen), Paige (Tyson), Noah (Rachel), Alexandra (Jeremy), and Zua; and Kris, Zhaneta, Elvis and Tony Pano, who he considered family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2023 at the James J. Terry Funeral Home, 736 E. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown. Family and friends will be received
from 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Broomall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.
William Douglass Sitman
February 15, 1927 ~ September 19, 2023 (age 96)
William Douglass Sitman, 96, of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan Morrison Sitman, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2016.
Born in Bellwood, Pa, he was the son of the late William Sitman, Jr. and Elizabeth Evans Sitman.
Bill graduated early from Mars High School, where he was class president and had spent the first 3 years of the war working after school at war supply factories to support the effort. As soon as he was old enough, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served on a destroyer escort, the U.S.S. Rhodes, in the North Pacific until the end of WWII and beyond.
After returning from war, he moved to Wayne, where he met and married the love of his life (the girl next door). In 1954, they made Malvern their lifelong home, where over the years many joyous family gatherings took place. After attending Drexel University night school, he earned his degree in Chemical Engineering. In 1956, he went on to work at R.F. Weston, one of only two consulting engineering firms in the US in the '60's specializing in science-based industrial waste management.
Bill was, at one point, a Vice President of RFW and led the Process Engineering Division for many years. He led a group of engineers in the process design of wastewater treatment facilities for major chemical, pulp and paper, steel, textile, and food manufacturing plants across the U.S. These new treatment plants played a significant role in making our rivers clean again and he was passionate about this work.
His job ultimately relocated him and his family to Kobe, Japan in 1972. While there, Bill enjoyed being immersed in the customs, cuisine and art of the country, sparking a lifelong appreciation of Japanese culture. His work also took him to almost all 50 states and a few other other countries, most notably Egypt. While there, he visited the pyramids, Luxor and even got to ride a camel.
In 1962, he began taking his family to Christie Lake in Ontario, Canada. By 1971, he had fully committed and bought a cottage on the lake where many wonderful summers were spent with his family. Around this time, he developed a deep appreciation for wooden canoes, especially fond of early morning paddles around the lake.
He was a longtime member of the Paoli Presbyterian Church. He also volunteered as a guide at the Chester County History Center and at the local elementary school, where he gave presentations about U.S. history and environmental science. Bill was a member of The Friends of the National Park of Gettysburg, the Civil War Round Table, and the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. A dedicated Phillies fan, he enjoyed watching the games with his family.
Throughout his life, Bill remained an avid environmentalist who cared deeply about the preservation of our planet. "There is no 'away' to throw it to." He also loved to read, had a wide variety of interests and a vast knowledge of many topics. He will be fondly remembered by many, both professionally and personally, to be a trusted mentor and advisor and as someone who treated everyone equally and in fairness. One of the many gifts he gave to those who knew him was the wisdom he shared with them.
William is survived by his daughter, Simone S. Martin, who he referred to as "his angel"; his grandchildren, Johanna and William Schmidt; his nephews, Barry, Darryl (Robin) and Joel (Ella) Davis and by his great nieces and nephews, Gabriel (Kristen), Paige (Tyson), Noah (Rachel), Alexandra (Jeremy), and Zua; and Kris, Zhaneta, Elvis and Tony Pano, who he considered family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2023 at the James J. Terry Funeral Home, 736 E. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown. Family and friends will be received
from 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Broomall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.
February 15, 1927 ~ September 19, 2023 (age 96)
William Douglass Sitman, 96, of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan Morrison Sitman, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2016.
Born in Bellwood, Pa, he was the son of the late William Sitman, Jr. and Elizabeth Evans Sitman.
Bill graduated early from Mars High School, where he was class president and had spent the first 3 years of the war working after school at war supply factories to support the effort. As soon as he was old enough, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served on a destroyer escort, the U.S.S. Rhodes, in the North Pacific until the end of WWII and beyond.
After returning from war, he moved to Wayne, where he met and married the love of his life (the girl next door). In 1954, they made Malvern their lifelong home, where over the years many joyous family gatherings took place. After attending Drexel University night school, he earned his degree in Chemical Engineering. In 1956, he went on to work at R.F. Weston, one of only two consulting engineering firms in the US in the '60's specializing in science-based industrial waste management.
Bill was, at one point, a Vice President of RFW and led the Process Engineering Division for many years. He led a group of engineers in the process design of wastewater treatment facilities for major chemical, pulp and paper, steel, textile, and food manufacturing plants across the U.S. These new treatment plants played a significant role in making our rivers clean again and he was passionate about this work.
His job ultimately relocated him and his family to Kobe, Japan in 1972. While there, Bill enjoyed being immersed in the customs, cuisine and art of the country, sparking a lifelong appreciation of Japanese culture. His work also took him to almost all 50 states and a few other other countries, most notably Egypt. While there, he visited the pyramids, Luxor and even got to ride a camel.
In 1962, he began taking his family to Christie Lake in Ontario, Canada. By 1971, he had fully committed and bought a cottage on the lake where many wonderful summers were spent with his family. Around this time, he developed a deep appreciation for wooden canoes, especially fond of early morning paddles around the lake.
He was a longtime member of the Paoli Presbyterian Church. He also volunteered as a guide at the Chester County History Center and at the local elementary school, where he gave presentations about U.S. history and environmental science. Bill was a member of The Friends of the National Park of Gettysburg, the Civil War Round Table, and the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. A dedicated Phillies fan, he enjoyed watching the games with his family.
Throughout his life, Bill remained an avid environmentalist who cared deeply about the preservation of our planet. "There is no 'away' to throw it to." He also loved to read, had a wide variety of interests and a vast knowledge of many topics. He will be fondly remembered by many, both professionally and personally, to be a trusted mentor and advisor and as someone who treated everyone equally and in fairness. One of the many gifts he gave to those who knew him was the wisdom he shared with them.
William is survived by his daughter, Simone S. Martin, who he referred to as "his angel"; his grandchildren, Johanna and William Schmidt; his nephews, Barry, Darryl (Robin) and Joel (Ella) Davis and by his great nieces and nephews, Gabriel (Kristen), Paige (Tyson), Noah (Rachel), Alexandra (Jeremy), and Zua; and Kris, Zhaneta, Elvis and Tony Pano, who he considered family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2023 at the James J. Terry Funeral Home, 736 E. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown. Family and friends will be received
from 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Broomall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.
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